The best swim spots around Portland for this summer: Peak Northwest podcast

On hot summer days, Portlanders flock to the water – thankfully there’s

a lot of that here

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we discuss the many, many swim spot options in and around the city, for people who are looking to dip their toes or take a dip in a cooling river or lake.

Joining us to discuss swim spots is local swimmer Hadley Brooks, who for the last several years has embarked on a personal “summer of swimming” project, in which she has found a different place to swim each week of the season. In the process, she has become an expert on local swim spots – as well as the necessary safety precautions to take before getting in the water.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

How to stay safe before swimming in free-flowing bodies of water.
Why Brooks started her “summer of swimming,” and the rules of her project.
Between the Willamette and Columbia rivers, there are a ton of places to swim in Portland.
Those looking for wilder places can go just a little farther afield.

Here’s the full episode:

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