Swimmers in the Alton Bay / Merrymeeting River Channel

Ropetow · 07-04-2011, 09:23 PM

Did anyone else see the three-four children swimming with their 'pool noodles' just past the bridge leading from Parker's/ Gillan's slips under the bridge this afternoon? When we entered the Bay about 2 p.m. they were just floating in the channel just past the old Downing's gas dock. Another boater started yelling at them and I heard a voice from the town beach yelling at the boater! Guess you can't legislate stupid. (and I mean the parents here, as these kids did not even appear to be teenagers!)

cillovely · 07-05-2011, 08:51 AM

That is just plain stupid parenting!!! I remember last year coming across a few kids swiming just outside the bridge near Weirs beach as you go into Pagus Bay. That is one busy place and certainly no place for a kid to be swiming. It's tricky enough to manuver your boat thru there without worrying about hitting a kid.

AB_Monterey · 07-05-2011, 09:43 AM

They were about 40ft out in front of the condos just before the fireworks started IN THE DARK.

Unbelievable.

NHBUOY · 07-05-2011, 10:09 AM

Isn't there a law/prohibition in A-Bay concerning swimming the channel? Why weren't the authorities informed, not to arrest, but to educate the uninformed, ignorant parents?

Jonas Pilot · 07-05-2011, 11:34 AM

It does sound like it would have been a lot of fun. They must have really been able to feel the booms!

07-04-2011, 09:23 PM	#1
Ropetow Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester, NH / Bartlett, NH Posts: 322 Thanks: 228 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts	Swimmers in the Alton Bay / Merrymeeting River Channel Did anyone else see the three-four children swimming with their 'pool noodles' just past the bridge leading from Parker's/ Gillan's slips under the bridge this afternoon? When we entered the Bay about 2 p.m. they were just floating in the channel just past the old Downing's gas dock. Another boater started yelling at them and I heard a voice from the town beach yelling at the boater! Guess you can't legislate stupid. (and I mean the parents here, as these kids did not even appear to be teenagers!)

07-05-2011, 08:51 AM	#2
cillovely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	That is just plain stupid parenting!!! I remember last year coming across a few kids swiming just outside the bridge near Weirs beach as you go into Pagus Bay. That is one busy place and certainly no place for a kid to be swiming. It's tricky enough to manuver your boat thru there without worrying about hitting a kid.

07-05-2011, 09:43 AM	#3
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	They were about 40ft out in front of the condos just before the fireworks started IN THE DARK. Unbelievable.

07-05-2011, 10:09 AM	#4
NHBUOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loon Mtn. winters...Meredith Neck summers Posts: 398 Thanks: 288 Thanked 94 Times in 60 Posts	Isn't there a law/prohibition in A-Bay concerning swimming the channel? Why weren't the authorities informed, not to arrest, but to educate the uninformed, ignorant parents?

07-05-2011, 11:34 AM	#5
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	It does sound like it would have been a lot of fun. They must have really been able to feel the booms!