Swimming in the river, especially near downtown, can be dangerous and just nasty.
, according to the city ordinance. The ordinance states that it is unlawful to bathe, wade or do “any other water contact recreational activity.”Feces levels in the San Antonio River are five times higher than what's safe for swimming
Swimming in the river, especially near downtown, can also be dangerous. Above the water are boats, debris and dams. Beneath the surface are conduits, infrastructure, and sediment so thick that it sometimes acts as quicksand. Three drownings in the river in just three years in the 1970s prompted city officials to ban swimming. However, SAPD has only issued seven citations in the last decade.
Mitchell Taintor swims toward the Arneson Theater after jumping from the team's barge as the San Antonio FC soccer team celebrates their first United Soccer League championship title along the RiverWalk and Arneson Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Several hundred die-hard soccer fans joined in the revelry.Not only is swimming in the river illegal and dangerous, it’s also unhealthy. Unsafe levels of E. coli are the biggest concern in the river.
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