Swim Guide Coming Soon

Swim Guide makes it easy to find clean water and a nice, accessible swimming hole. Columbia Riverkeeper tracks water quality trends on Columbia River beaches and adds more beaches to our database every year. We all have the right to swim and enjoy the river without worrying about getting sick. Download Swim Guide today, water quality monitoring launches June 15. Learn More

Swim Guide Coming Soon 

One of the most common questions we get asked at Columbia Riverkeeper, "Is it safe to swim in the Columbia?" We collect water quality data at popular recreation beaches and share results on Swim Guide, a free mobile app and website. You can check current E. coli  levels, find new beaches, and get directions to new swim spots. Download Swim Guide today, weekly water quality monitoring launches June 15.

With over 3 million  users and more than 7,000 beaches and swimming holes in 8 countries around the world, Swim Guide connects people to the water and helps protect their health.. (Map with beaches along the Columbia River we're monitoring: 

Columbia Riverkeeper monitors 20 sites on the Columbia River for harmful E. coli bacteria. We share the results on a user-friendly app called Swim Guide. The Columbia River is one of the most popular regions on Swim Guide. Will you download Swim Guide today and join over half a million users that check the up-to-date water quality status of our Columbia River beaches? Let’s make 2019 a record-breaking year of Swim Guide! 

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Swim Guide provides: 

  • Tools to locate the nearest spot to cool off on a hot day. 
  • Unique site descriptions and photographs. 
  • Data on E. coli  levels and information about local beaches. 
  • Detailed walking, biking, or directions. 
  • Simple tools for reporting pollution problems and environmental concerns.