Having lived for many years in BC and now in Ontario, I can attest to the charms of beaches in Vancouver and Ontario. I've swam at Kits Beach, Second Beach and English Bay Beach. Yeah it is pretty cold, even on the warmest days. Beautiful scenery but the swimming is not that great, compared to Lake Huron's beaches. Erie's beach water is warmer still, but it feels unclean and often smells bad. On the other hand, I love swimming up around Tobermory (on account of the extremely clear water...you can see down 100+ feet, shipwrecks, interesting geological formations, etc.), yet the water there is also friggen cold (maybe 66-67 degrees Fahrenheit...yes, I know, but I still use Fahrenheit for water temperature). Lake Ontario...well, Sandbanks near Kingston is awesome, even though the water is cold. I dislike swimming on the Toronto beaches, inviting as they may be. Too cold, and too murky.
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