8 Most Prohibited Rivers for Swimming Around the World
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VIVA – River gives many benefits for humans, animals, and plants. Not only as a need, but also as a tourism nature place or a place that people can swim there. However, not all rivers can be a safe place for swimming because it can be dangerous and for swimming because the current or wild animals.
Here are the prohibited rivers for swimming around the world:
1. Amazon River, United States
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The Amazon river is one of the most dangerous rivers in the world and the most prohibited place for swimming. Besides currents of the river can change easily, this river located in the United States is also known for the large number of wild animals with very large sizes living in these waters such as Anaconda, Bull Sharks, electric eels, piranha fish, large crocodiles, and etc.
These animals are known to be dangerous, like to attack, and prey.
2. Wharfe River, England
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This river has an extraordinary panorama with clear water and trees around it. However, this river located in Yorkshire, England has earned a reputation for being able to kill anyone who falls into its waters, by "swallowing" their whole body.
Swallowing occurs literally in this river, there is a deep abyss, which people believe if anyone who falls into it will not be able to return alive.
In addition, it is said that under the river also hides caves and tunnels in it which are very difficult to reach.
3. Nile River, Egypt
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The Nile is one of the longest and most dangerous rivers in the world. The Nile flows through eleven countries, namely Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt.
In this river there are deadly animals such as crocodiles, ferocious hippos, black mamba, Egyptian cobras and deadly mosquitoes. This is what makes this place prohibited for swimming activities.
4. Mississippi River, United Statest
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The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States. This river has a strong current, not only that, this river is also prohibited for swimming activities because it is a place for American Alligators, snapping turtles that can bite, Salamander fish and others.
5. Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh
The water current in the Brahmaputra River is deadly. In this Brahmaputra River tides often occur, and if this tide forms a vortex, it can drown anything on it, even boats.
Even so, the existence of this river is often used by the surrounding people, including as a location for irrigation and transportation which is very helpful for the people. However, this river is also prohibited for swimming.
6. Congo River, Africa
The Congo River can be said to be the second longest river on the African continent, and it is one of the most dangerous rivers in the world. The Congo River has a depth of up to 220-meters and is the deepest river in the world.
With that depth, it is forbidden to swim in this river. Even in the tributaries of the Congo River and its bottom there is a waterfall. The upper part of the river is also filled with rapids which are very dangerous for anyone who tries to swim there.
7. Orinoco River, South America
The Orinoco River is known for its meandering shape and strong currents, which make navigation very difficult. Not only that, the coral reefs in the Orinoco river make this river dangerous for swimming.
8. Yangtze River, China
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This river has a length of up to 6,300-kilometers. The Yangtze River is categorized as a dangerous river because of this river severe flooding occurs frequently. Even in 1931 the worst flood occurred in the Yangtze river which killed about 2 million people at that time.
The river's unsteady currents, even in summer, make the Yangtze a dangerous river for swimming.
