https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25833/river-swimmingHey folks, does anyone open water swim in rivers? I live by the New River in WV. It&#39;s a great river for swimming, fishing, and whitewater- I used to guide rafts in the Rapids and got used to swimming with a PFD. Which is a good idea as the river is fairlyen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/272806?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:59:35 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1a59faa8-c719-421d-ac40-7cf8301d079bFormer MemberWekiwa Springs in Florida is the best and the most beautiful place I have ever swum in!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/272797?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 07 Jul 2018 07:15:58 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e848abd9-13c5-47ca-8d76-22726c5cbc58LynIf you&#39;re talking about actually swimming, and not just enjoying a ride downriver without a raft or kayak, I can&#39;t imagine swimming with a PFD and I&#39;m a kayaker, so I&#39;ve done it in rescue practice. Maybe with a waist belt style PFD that is activated when needed by pulling a C02 cartridge? Or find an eddy and use a land tether. I&#39;m not sure a traditional swim buoy would be safe in moving water.<div style="clear:both;"></div>