Swimming holes. When you hear those two words together, your first thought is a hidden lake or pond somewhere that probably has a lonely tree beside it with a long branch that reaches so far out over the lake. That branch probably has many ropes tied to it over the years, for the specific purchase of swinging from the bank and plunging into the cool refreshing water.
Don’t you just hate when your eyes get red and sting from all the chlorine in the pool? Uh oh, here’s a newsflash, it’s not the chlorine that makes y our eyes red and itchy…it’s the pee! Yikes and gross all at the same time!
Out of all the possible places to swim here in Utica, the Mohawk River has never really been considered one of the preferred spots to do so. That all may be changing according to a recent study done by the nonprofit group, Riverkeeper.
Looking to have your children learn to swim? Looking for them to learn for free? Delta Lake State Park in Rome is currently offering free swim lessons for the summer of 2015.