How about swimming areas in Eastern Maine-Augusta Area?
Former Member
I will be driving through there in the next few days and i see all this water on the map. Are there any good lakes/rivers for swimming. And as a nod to the Old Orchard Beach lifeguards, by "swim" I mean go out "over my head" and move via stroking (and some kicking) for at least 1/2 mile in each direction...yes really... I don't mind if there are or aren't lifeguards (except when I have to help them "rescue" me from swimming in water over my head after I told them that was where i was going and they agreed...)
I'm guessing there are not many open water swimmers in this state but if anyone passed thorugh and found a great place to swim...
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Former Member
Actually there are more than a few open water swimmers in Maine! The ocean is indeed very cold, the bays and rivers a bit (but not much) warmer, but the lakes are quite nice in the summer.
This one: www.lakewinnecook.com/lakefeatures.html
is perhaps near where you are heading, suface temp this time of year should be in the low 70's.
Someone at Maine Masters might also be able to guide you:
www.mainemasters.org/index.html
Good luck and enjoy!
Actually there are more than a few open water swimmers in Maine! The ocean is indeed very cold, the bays and rivers a bit (but not much) warmer, but the lakes are quite nice in the summer.
This one: www.lakewinnecook.com/lakefeatures.html
is perhaps near where you are heading, suface temp this time of year should be in the low 70's.
Someone at Maine Masters might also be able to guide you:
www.mainemasters.org/index.html
Good luck and enjoy!
