Swimming Safety Guide
Open water swimming immerses you in pristine lakes, rivers, and oceans, boosting endurance and mental clarity amid stunning natural landscapes. Yet, unpredictable currents, hypothermia risks, and marine hazards elevate dangers beyond pool swims. Master essential safety protocols to transform this invigorating pursuit into a secure adventure.
Risk Level: moderate
Swimming Guides by Region
Aare River Swimming Safety Guide: Thun to Interlaken
Swiss Alps
Avalanche Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Glacier
Balestrand Sognefjord Swimming Guide
Norwegian Fjords
Banff Upper Hot Springs Swimming Safety Guide
Banff
Bhote Koshi River Lower Swimming Safety
Everest Base Camp
Boat Beach Colorado River Swimming Safety Guide
Grand Canyon
Bow River Swimming Safety Guide
Banff
Bowman Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Glacier
Buttermere Wild Swim Safety Guide
Lake District
Clarendon Gorge Swimming Safety Guide
Appalachian Trail
Coniston Water Wild Swimming Guide
Lake District
Crater Lake PCT Swimming Safety
Pacific Crest Trail
Deep Creek Swimming Holes Safety Guide
Appalachian Trail
Deep Creek Swimming Safety Guide
Great Smoky Mountains
Derwentwater Swimming Safety Guide
Lake District
Dream Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Rocky Mountain
Dudh Koshi River Swimming Safety Guide
Everest Base Camp
Echo Lake Tahoe PCT Swim Safety
Pacific Crest Trail
Evolution Creek Swimming Safety Guide
Pacific Crest Trail
Fairy Pools Wild Swimming Safety Guide
Scottish Highlands
Fall River Swimming Safety Guide
Rocky Mountain
Family Swimming Safety at Milford Beach
New Zealand Milford
Firehole River Canyon Swimming Safety Guide
Yellowstone
Firehole Swim Area Swimming Safety Guide
Yellowstone
Glacial Lagoon Swimming Guide: Laguna de los Tres, Fitz Roy
Patagonia
Gokyo Lakes Swimming Safety Guide
Everest Base Camp
Greenbrier Swimming Safety Guide
Great Smoky Mountains
Grinnell Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Glacier
Hardangerfjord Utne Swimming Safety
Norwegian Fjords
Havasu Falls Swimming Safety Guide
Grand Canyon
Imja Tsho Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Everest Base Camp
James River Swimming Safety near VA310
Appalachian Trail
Johnson Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Banff
Kikuletwa Hot Springs Swimming Safety Guide
Kilimanjaro
La Verkin Creek Swimming Safety in Kolob Canyons
Zion
Lake Brienz Swimming Safety Guide: Iseltwald Area
Swiss Alps
Lake Chala Swimming Safety Guide
Kilimanjaro
Lake Louise Swimming Safety Guide
Banff
Lake McDonald Swimming Safety Guide
Glacier
Lake Natron Swimming Hazards Guide
Kilimanjaro
Lake Thun Swimming Safety Guide: Gwatt Beach Area
Swiss Alps
Lewis Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Yellowstone
Little Colorado River Swimming Safety Guide
Grand Canyon
Loch Morlich Swimming Safety Guide
Scottish Highlands
Loch an Eilein Swimming Safety Guide
Scottish Highlands
Low Tide Traverse Swim at Milford Beach
New Zealand Milford
Materuni Waterfalls Swimming Safety Guide
Kilimanjaro
Milford Beach Main Swim Area Safety Guide
New Zealand Milford
Milford Beach South Extended Swim Guide
New Zealand Milford
Mills Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Rocky Mountain
Mirror Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Yosemite
Mooney Falls Swimming Safety Guide
Grand Canyon
Oeschinensee Lake Swimming Safety Guide: Hike-in Alpine Swim
Swiss Alps
Open Water Swimming Guide: Lago General Carrera
Patagonia
Pacaymayo Stream Pools Swimming Guide
Inca Trail
Rio Cusichaca Swimming Safety at Km 82
Inca Trail
River Swimming Safety Guide: Río Futaleufú
Patagonia
Riverside Walk Virgin River Wading Safety Guide
Zion
Safe Swimming in Geirangerfjord
Norwegian Fjords
Sentinel Beach Merced River Swimming Safety Guide
Yosemite
South Fork Merced River at Wawona Swimming Safety Guide
Yosemite
South Fork Virgin River Swimming Safety Guide
Zion
Steall Falls Swimming Safety Guide
Scottish Highlands
Swimming Safety at Catawba Creek near McAfee Knob
Appalachian Trail
Swimming Safety at Flåm in Aurlandsfjord
Norwegian Fjords
Swimming Safety at Lago di Caldaro
Dolomites
Swimming Safety at Lago di Dobbiaco
Dolomites
Swimming Safety at Lago di Fiè
Dolomites
Swimming Safety at Lago di Resia
Dolomites
Tenaya Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Yosemite
The Loch Swimming Safety Guide
Rocky Mountain
The Narrows Bottom-Up Swimming Safety Guide
Zion
The Sinks Swimming Safety Guide
Great Smoky Mountains
Thousand Island Lake Swimming Safety
Pacific Crest Trail
Townsend Wye Swimming Safety Guide
Great Smoky Mountains
Urubamba River Swim at Km 104
Inca Trail
Wastwater Open Water Swimming Guide
Lake District
Wild Swimming Safety Guide: Lago Pehoé, Torres del Paine
Patagonia
Wiñay Wayna Stream Safety for Swimmers
Inca Trail
Yellowstone Lake Swimming Safety Guide
Yellowstone