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There is a river near here

When I was growing up, we would play there. The water was cool, and there were big rocks to climb on… and lie on to dry. These hot August days have me thinking about trying that again.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

I'm not a good swimmer but one day found a great place in a river flowing clear over sand, shallow enough to be safe, and slowly enough for me to "swim on the spot", against the flow. Rather as a resting fish does... but they are better at it than me.

I do though live on the coast and there is a pleasant beach of shallow water over sand, only about 15 minutes' walk from home.

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@ArishMell the river here isn’t deep at all - you could probably walk across it. I love floating in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast. Tranquil water - easy to float.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Nelisme A lovely place, then! I don't float very well at all, but naturally am slightly more buoyant in sea-water, where I can sort of swim on my back for short distances. Provided I am not too worried about which direction I am heading in.

Majorlatency · M

Growing up I lived near a large deep slow moving river. It was a great place for kids to hang out swim and have fun on a hot summers day..

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Nelisme · 22-25, F

@Majorlatency the lac of responsibility is wonderful at that age. Just all play with only a few naps and baths to contend with.

Majorlatency · M

@Nelisme You're correct, somedays it makes you want to forget the reality of adulthood.

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@Majorlatency mom says I haven’t gotten there yet, and maybe she’s right :)

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

I lived right by a creek for year's growing up. That place was like my play ground.

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@smileylovesgaming I understand that. Cool.

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@Nelisme there is this concrete slab all most under the bridge we use to play on all the time. We even talked my mom into getting us a sand bucket for like the beach we used it to block the water at time's that was a lot of fun

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@smileylovesgaming like dam it up for a swimming hole. Sounds like it would be fun.

Nelisme · 22-25, F

My granddad had a place on Treasure Island, Florida when I was small.

SW-User

Memories that stay with you☺️

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@SW-User so true

SW-User

@Nelisme they are comforting and familiar at the same time

Jenna76 · F

sounds beautiful

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@Jenna76 thank you

SW-User

the simpler times

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@SW-User it wasn’t long ago really. It was much a much simpler time in my life tho.

ViciDraco · 41-45, M

I wish I had something like that. Growing up we had a creek all of six inches deep and where I live now there are generally going to be gators in the water.

Nelisme · 22-25, F

@ViciDraco We had a creek behind our house too. We’d catch little minnows and salamanders and put them in an aquarium.

I would avoid the alligators :)

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