How popular is beachgoing in each continent? (beach, eat)
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and I didn't answer the topic :
In France people love to go to the beach
And Parisians were so frustrated about not having beaches that they invented Paris Plage http://www.discoverwalks.com/wp-cont...atIsFree11.jpg
kinda lame if you ask me, especially when you know that most Parisians are rich and can afford beach holidays
Here it is very very popular, it is the first thing people are looking forward to do when warm temperatures arrive or when it is hot someday in winter.
The problem is that some of them are really crowded.
I must say, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this is definitely a nice time of year to talk (and fantasize) about going to the beach.
I don't really know how popular beach going is on various continents, but it seems to me that we as humans tend to have an innate desire to congregate near large bodies of water. It's all tied up in the social and biological development of our species. It's interesting how even in places where the water isn't exactly warm (Northern Europe, for example), the beach can be a popular destination.
I recently moved to Rhode Island, the geographically smallest state in the U.S., which is nicknamed the "Ocean State." Every single person in Rhode Island lives within a 30-minute drive of either the Atlantic Ocean or Narragansett Bay, which is connected to the Atlantic Ocean. That was a really appealing fact when I was considering whether to relocate here. Even though I haven't lived here during beach weather yet, people seem very proud of the state's beaches and happy to tell me about which ones they like best.
Feel free to comment on both, countries and continents.
All righty then. Canada, beaches are very popular. In Vancouver, where I live, we have 9 swimming beaches within the city. Of course the swimming part is during summer. Boating however is year round.
Outside of Vancouver, B.C. has 27,000 kilometres of coastline…not all beach of course, but enough. Counter that with the hundreds of lake and rivers and you have ample places to go.
Whether it's crowds Kitsilano beach or North America's largest nude beach, Wreck, there is something for everyone.
All righty then. Canada, beaches are very popular. In Vancouver, where I live, we have 9 swimming beaches within the city. Of course the swimming part is during summer. Boating however is year round.
Outside of Vancouver, B.C. has 27,000 kilometres of coastline…not all beach of course, but enough. Counter that with the hundreds of lake and rivers and you have ample places to go.
Whether it's crowds Kitsilano beach or North America's largest nude beach, Wreck, there is something for everyone.
People don't associate Canada with beaches, even though it has a large coastline the water is mostly too cold. I'm surprised so many go to the beach in Vancouver, water would be far too chilly for me haha.
People don't associate Canada with beaches, even though it has a large coastline the water is mostly too cold. I'm surprised so many go to the beach in Vancouver, water would be far too chilly for me haha.
Yes it can feel chilly especially in Spring which is when any sane person might attempt a swim. In Summer, our average ocean temp is 18 C which is warmer than San Francisco's, 16C when they have there warmest water in October. The flip side of course is that it doesn't last long and we get much colder water, 4 C which is much colder than anything San Francisco gets at 12 C January through April. Of course these are averages and they do fluctuate a bit.
I know people don't associate Canada with beaches, well most don't, but it's quite a shame since we have some fantastic beaches.
Prince Edward Island beaches are the warmest north of Virginia in the U.S. and have red, pink and gold coloured beaches. The only pink sand beaches in Canada.
The beaches of New Brunswick, Gaspe, Nova Scotia etc are extremely popular.
More in my area, the Tofino area brings surfers, albeit wearing wet suits, and tourists from all over the world. There is more to beaches than swimming and suntanning, as Tofino shows.
The beaches in Vancouver are packed during the summer.
Then we have the Great Lakes with many beaches there. Winnipeg has an amazing lake beach etc.
Lakes tend to be warmer than the ocean and are very, very popular for swimming, all over the country.
Yes it can feel chilly especially in Spring which is when any sane person might attempt a swim. In Summer, our average ocean temp is 18 C which is warmer than San Francisco's, 16C when they have there warmest water in October. The flip side of course is that it doesn't last long and we get much colder water, 4 C which is much colder than anything San Francisco gets at 12 C January through April. Of course these are averages and they do fluctuate a bit.
I know people don't associate Canada with beaches, well most don't, but it's quite a shame since we have some fantastic beaches.
Prince Edward Island beaches are the warmest north of Virginia in the U.S. and have red, pink and gold coloured beaches. The only pink sand beaches in Canada.
The beaches of New Brunswick, Gaspe, Nova Scotia etc are extremely popular.
More in my area, the Tofino area brings surfers, albeit wearing wet suits, and tourists from all over the world. There is more to beaches than swimming and suntanning, as Tofino shows.
The beaches in Vancouver are packed during the summer.
Then we have the Great Lakes with many beaches there. Winnipeg has an amazing lake beach etc.
Lakes tend to be warmer than the ocean and are very, very popular for swimming, all over the country.
Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have ocean beaches where the summer temperatures are generally in the 20-25C range. Some of these beaches have warmer water than any ocean beach on the NE US coast north of Virginia.
And water temperatures at lake beaches in Ontario and Quebec can easily reach 25C or higher in the summer.
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