The summer is here and that means plenty of people in California will be looking to cool off to get some relief from the hot weather. An easy way to do that is finding a place to swim. While the state ...

Most recently, we returned to California to explore the state more deeply, piling into an old motor home with our toddler, and spending six months traversing the state in search of the best places ...

Gualala River named among 6 best California swim spots in New York Times article. The Gualala River was named in a New York Times feature about not-to-miss freshwater swim spots.

Their third book – Places We Swim California – is out now. It features 58 inspiring outdoor adventures. Here, the couple shares one of its itineraries for a memorable road trip along the California ...

— It was a bright August day when we parked our car near the Old Highway 49 Bridge over the South Yuba River, near Nevada City, and walked down into the canyon to our favorite swimming hole.

Any time we ask friends in LA where they go to the beach, they almost always say Malibu. Angelenos love this place. To be honest, we don’t get it. Or at least we didn’t, until we visited Point ...

With the season's cold and rain making outdoor activities less comfortable now is the perfect time to enroll your family in swim lessons. The perk? The kids will tire themselves out while you ...