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Would be nice to get the canal swimmable too. And enough water in the Wien to even contemplate it :D
by jahnu 2y ago
Would be nice to get the canal swimmable too.
And enough water in the Wien to even contemplate it :D
- phaer 2y agoYou can swim there if you want! there's a picture with ppl swimming in Viennas canal (Donaukanal) on the website and there's a whole association around it which claims 300+ members: https://schwimmvereindonaukanal.org/ https://schwimmvereindonaukanal.org/. That being said, Donauinsel is still quite close to the center and I personally prefer the relative quietness and greenery around there to swimming in the canal.
- jahnu 2y agoOk I didn’t mean that much water! https://bsky.app/profile/jamestheswift.bsky.social/post/3l47hgaus3z2m https://bsky.app/profile/jamestheswift.bsky.social/post/3l47...
- welder 2y agoIt's not so safe.. boats and currents. I prefer swimming in the pool that's floating on the canal: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAb0gXufXx https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAb0gXufXx
- phaer 2y agoI suppose it's less safe then a pool, but I don't think there's more current compared to the Danube and there are boats there as well.
- welder 2y agoYea, Alte and Neu Donau are safe but Donau and Kanal... I see people do it with a balloon strapped to their waist for visibility to boats, but I wouldn't do it. Those pontoon ferry boats travel over 30 km/h on the Kanal.
- jahnu 2y agoHah! I never knew that and so far only ever seen drunk people in there.
- nenad 2y agoSchwimm Verein Donaukanal (Swim Club Danube Canal) is one of the signatories of the Swimmable Cities movement. According to their FAQ it is very much possible to swim in the canal under certains conditions that they mention as well. https://schwimmvereindonaukanal.org/FAQ-en-1 https://schwimmvereindonaukanal.org/FAQ-en-1
- The_Colonel 2y agoYeah, but I see plenty of potential for improvement to make it more accessible. Start with the information, even many Viennese I've met don't know swimming in the canal is allowed. Putting up some signposts at places suitable for swimming would be great.
- jahnu 2y agoI would bet most have no idea.