See, stay out of the lakes!!

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:54:13 GMT

I went for a swim in Lake Cayuga in the Finger Lakes of New York. There were so many fish and plants, I felt like I was in some kind of flora and fauna traffic jam! :afraid: I hung on for about 500 yards and then I just couldn't get out of there fast enough. (Maybe I shouldn't have worn goggles!) Thankfully I have been back in the pristine surroundings of my favorite pool. This kind of thing utterly baffles me. People are freaked out by signs that the water isn't poisoned and reassured by lifeless sterility. Doesn't your skin let you know how unhealthful chlorine is? Mine does.

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pendaluft — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:31:42 GMT

I'm going to the Amazon ---I'll wear "something" to prevent the bites!!! More to worry about than just bitesizismile.com/.../little_fish_that_can_climb_your_urethra_10_pics_1_video.html

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aquageek — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:18:45 GMT

This doesn't surprise me. I have discovered I love the pool, the chlorine, the walls, and not so much swimming as nature intended in natural bodies of water. This summer while on vacation I went for a swim in Lake Cayuga in the Finger Lakes of New York. There were so many fish and plants, I felt like I was in some kind of flora and fauna traffic jam! :afraid: I hung on for about 500 yards and then I just couldn't get out of there fast enough. (Maybe I shouldn't have worn goggles!) Thankfully I have been back in the pristine surroundings of my favorite pool. Count me in the group that doesn't see the attraction of open water!:) I hate to tell you man but your pool is far from pristine.

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orca1946 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:14:15 GMT

I'm going to the Amazon ---I'll wear "something" to prevent the bites!!!

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Former Member — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:34:13 GMT

That's part of the allure. I bet those guys swimming in the lake had some of their best swim times ever for fear of slowing down. And people worry about sharks :shakeshead: ...

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rxleakem — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:25:43 GMT

There used to be a lot of turtles at the lake where I gave swim lessons in high school. Some were aggressive when we moved near their spot. No close encounters while swimming in the last few years. Yet ...

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dsyphers — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:35:44 GMT

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:38:08 GMT

I swim in a lot of lakes. For some reason, a few years ago, every time I went into the water, somethign would try to take a taste of me. Once, it was scary (but pretty funny, too) Lately, beavers seem to shadow me in the water. I haven't seen it myself, but with two different bodies of water, I was told after getting out that there was a beaver following me and folks on the shore thought it might attack. I think it might be the result of a poorly phrased wish I made on my 15th birthday. I rarely swim places where sharks hang out. I wear a swim suit in any lake that has snapping turtles. Just saying.

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Glenn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:21:24 GMT

On the contrary, it does bear thinking about especially if you plan to swim in that lake!

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__steve__ — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:09:35 GMT

Wookie should swim there

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Chris Stevenson — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:05:22 GMT

I’ve had a couple of nips on my toes in the past few months. But some people have been nipped in altogether more sensitive places, which doesn’t bear thinking about. :eek::afraid: