Location Taken: Agewa Bay, Ontario, Canada
Time Taken: June 2010
I’ve been to a variety of beaches over my life. Most are the standard sandy beaches, since that’s what’s most common. Besides, sandy beaches are great for swimming and sunbathing and whatever the heck people do on beaches. I wouldn’t know, I’m a swimming-only type, not to mention that I’m allergic to sunlight.
Which might be part of why I actually prefer rocky beaches.
You don’t really get swimmers at such places, and certainly not sunbathers. But they’re beautiful, and frequently full of interesting rocks that I could spend days looking at.
I know, I know, most people don’t care about rocks anywhere near as much as I do. But still, if you’ve got sturdy swim shoes, there’s nothing stopping you from swimming from any beach, rocky or not. And the geologic conditions that lead to rocky beaches tend to make for excellent swimming.
There’s not that much pounding of waves, after all. Otherwise, the rocks would have broken down into sand long ago. And there can’t be that much of a current, else they would have been covered by sand brought in from elsewhere.
Admittedly, this particular beach is probably not the best for swimming. Not unless you packed an insulated wetsuit, at least. It’s on Lake Superior, the northernmost of the Great Lakes. It’s a rather chilly lake even in summer.
Admittedly, I might want to try it, I actually like swimming in chillier waters. It’s great after that initial shock! And the increased energy drain from keeping warm both burns calories and makes you feel more alive! Try it some time!
