Swim Guide
Waterkeeper Swim Guide Now Available for Ottawa River beaches
The Swim Guide is website and app for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and Android (2.1 or higher) that makes it easy to find and learn about your favorite swim beaches.
The app uses real time E.coli data to flag beaches that are safe or unsafe for swimming, or have no data. While Swim Guide does not consider toxic pollution or other potential environmental concerns, it is a useful tool for people who want to avoid bacterial contamination.
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Swim Guide was developed by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in Toronto, Canada and has since spread to include beaches in the United States. In the Spring of 2011, Ottawa Riverkeeper launched Swim Guide for the Ottawa River and the app now includes freshwater beaches on the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec. In the near future Swim Guide will be available in french and spanish.
The Swim Guide provides:
- Tools to locate the nearest spot to cool off on a hot day
- Unique site descriptions and photographs
- Information about the condition and E.coli levels of local beaches
- Integration with Google maps for detailed walking, driving, or biking directions
- Simple tools for reporting pollution problems and environmental concerns
For more information and to download the app, visit www.theswimguide.org
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