After a very hot day (34 ?C, 44 ?C with humidex) I finally tried to swim in one of the rivers that surround Montréal. I’ve never seen anybody do it, but I’ve read the water quality has improved dramatically over the last couple of years and that it is now generally safe.
So I took the plunge and jumped into the RiviËre de Prairies, between Montréal and Laval near the Papineau bridge. The water seemed fine to me, although I didn’t ingest much of it. The most important fact was however, that my body temperature went down a couple of degrees. And that was good!
Jul 17 2006
River
After a very hot day (34 ?C, 44 ?C with humidex) I finally tried to swim in one of the rivers that surround Montréal. I’ve never seen anybody do it, but I’ve read the water quality has improved dramatically over the last couple of years and that it is now generally safe.
So I took the plunge and jumped into the RiviËre de Prairies, between Montréal and Laval near the Papineau bridge. The water seemed fine to me, although I didn’t ingest much of it. The most important fact was however, that my body temperature went down a couple of degrees. And that was good!
By mare • english •