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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not hyperbole but reality. It is illegal to swim in the Potomac around DC for a reason. We still Paddle board and canoe but only with life jackets.

Seven persons a year, on average, drown in the area. Nearly all drowning victims are 15 to 25 years old. Most victims had been drinking or using drugs. The Potomac seems so tranquil that people are unaware of danger.

http://npshistory.com/brochures/grfa/info.pdf

Why is Potomac River so dangerous ? In DMV area?

Fast Water
Above Great Falls the
river funnels down to 200 feet, causing the current to speed up tremendously.

Rising Water
Water rises quickly.
Water changing to muddy means danger. In 10 minutes you can be stranded on rocks and islands.

The River's Edge
The rocks are dangerous because of poor footing. Stay a body length from the water.

"Killer Hydraulic"
When water goes over a fall or dam, the current underneath runs faster than the surface. This causes water to curl backward, sucking down floating objects

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^ Just stay home if you don't know what you're doing and aren't a strong swimmer.[/quote]

I’ve seen canoes fully wrapped around a rock on the Potomac. You can’t out-swim a Potomac river current![/quote]

WOW! I'm assuming they all died! RIP DC canoe dorks[/quote]

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