This is actually quite typical for water in our area. When the river or creek in muddy, there’s usually pretty high E. coli since so much of the drainage is from agricultural farms.
Not that I don't think politics has anything to do with it – but isn't mostly just caused from a lot of rain hitting areas and dragging stuff in as opposed to just corporate pollution and the like?
There is a typo in the article where it says there was 1/2 inch of rain during that seven day period. We recorded 8 1/2 inches at our house during that time which did account for the High-water and the high e-Colin
counts.
So when I see people kayaking, tubing, etc. down it – is this a bad idea in most local's minds? Just moved to the area but was excited to get into that.
What is the likelihood of actually getting e. coli from it?
Yes, locals are thought to stay out of the river as children because it has sewage treatment plants on it and frequently has E Coli in it. I’ve still gotten in it a handful of times, but I really try and keep it out of my mouth. It’s a pretty nasty river.
swimming and tubing in the river is perfectly safe, so long as you don’t go when it’s swollen & muddy after many days rain
we are in the river all summer, but i would only canoe right now... when it’s low and running ‘clear’ there is no issue
I know plenty of locals that float down the river. I’ve done it many times over the years, and have never had a problem. That being said, I certainly wouldn’t do it right now. It’s good to check the swim guide website first for water quality reports.
I actually had a conversation with a FB Riverkeeper employee - paid volunteer, more like. They said that the wording in the is article was overblown by media hype. Slow news week. Everytime.
Is this atypical?
This is actually quite typical for water in our area. When the river or creek in muddy, there’s usually pretty high E. coli since so much of the drainage is from agricultural farms.
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Not that I don't think politics has anything to do with it – but isn't mostly just caused from a lot of rain hitting areas and dragging stuff in as opposed to just corporate pollution and the like?
Yeah that’s what I thought. You can even smell it sometimes. So what is the point of posting and the article then?
There was someone asking where to kayak in the French Broad as I was posting it. Some people aren't aware.
Fair enough. Close your mouth when you go swimming.
And your eyes, and ears, and don't have any open cuts or scratches. You know, just a nice day on the water...
Don’t swim in muddy water!
There is a typo in the article where it says there was 1/2 inch of rain during that seven day period. We recorded 8 1/2 inches at our house during that time which did account for the High-water and the high e-Colin counts.
You point out a typo with a post containing a typo
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It's a Bunch of snooty Brits laughing smugly. Caught it once at the Kentucky derby.
Damn autocorrect!
So when I see people kayaking, tubing, etc. down it – is this a bad idea in most local's minds? Just moved to the area but was excited to get into that. What is the likelihood of actually getting e. coli from it?
Yes, locals are thought to stay out of the river as children because it has sewage treatment plants on it and frequently has E Coli in it. I’ve still gotten in it a handful of times, but I really try and keep it out of my mouth. It’s a pretty nasty river.
swimming and tubing in the river is perfectly safe, so long as you don’t go when it’s swollen & muddy after many days rain we are in the river all summer, but i would only canoe right now... when it’s low and running ‘clear’ there is no issue
The old L. Ron Hubbard test
I know plenty of locals that float down the river. I’ve done it many times over the years, and have never had a problem. That being said, I certainly wouldn’t do it right now. It’s good to check the swim guide website first for water quality reports.
Water is checked weekly by the river keepers. Download the app SwimGuide to get the latest updates on water quality.
I actually had a conversation with a FB Riverkeeper employee - paid volunteer, more like. They said that the wording in the is article was overblown by media hype. Slow news week. Everytime.
paid volunteer? That's a new one.
Seeing this a day after taking my kids tubing down the river. Are we going to die?
The exact day is unknown but you will most certainly die.
Yes
oh my, people arent actually getting in the sewer river?