Enjoy the Granite State’s waterbodies safely this summer

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol Division are urging residents and visitors to exercise extreme caution while swimming in, or recreating around, any of the Granite State’s many waterbodies. Large rivers present unique hazards for bathers including steep drop-offs and dangerous currents which makes these types of moving waters inappropriate for novice swimmers.

With municipal pools and public beaches limiting capacity to facilitate social distancing during the COVID-19 public health emergency, many people are seeking relief from the summer heat in more remote swimming locations which are not monitored by lifeguards.