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Originally Posted by drew
^ Have you swam at Grand Beach, Gimli, Winnipeg Beach, Victoria Beach, Nettley Creek, etc. etc.?
That's all Red River baby. We have all swam in it, and we're all still here...
It's funny the perception differences people have for swimming in the exact same water at different locations...
Clear water does not equal clean water. The red would look dirty regardless on the amount of pollution it may or may not have.
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Exactly. I find it amusing (and sad) how so many persecute the Red River for it's "dirtiness" compared to other river's that run through the Prairies, such as the North Saskatchewan. where people think it's "so much cleaner"
As the North Saskatchewan River runs through agrucultural lands, there are the exact same pollutants that are dumped into the river as the Red; fertilizers, pesticides, road salts and sand, etc. And because it runs through cities and towns as well, raw sewage overflow. Gee, just like the Red River, what a shock! Guess what the only difference is between the two is?? One is a clay bottom, where the constant stirring of the native soils gives it less clarity and more of an opaque appearance, whereas the North Sask has more of a rock bottom, and much less clay and other sediment being stirred up to affect the colour and clarity of the water, giving it more of a "clean" appearance. I guarentee you that if that river was an all clay bottom river, people would have the exact same perception of it being "dirty" as people do of the Red River. As someone who does water quality analysis as part of their job requirements, I can say with certainty that both rivers suffer from the same kinds of "issues", since both run through prairie regions, as mentionned above.
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