I didn't swim last summer -- not a single dip in our wonderful waterways. However, in the last four days, I've gone swimming twice -- on Sunday off North Idaho College Beach and last night in the Spokane River off a private neighborhood beach in Post Falls. Each dip was refreshing. And the scenery coming out of the water was spectacular. My brother-in-law, who has access to the private beach by virtue of his homeowners association, mused last night that he'd hate to pay the taxes on the ha-huge homes lining the river across the way. I, in turn, thought to myself that I'm glad that the waterways are public and no one can close them off to you, not even our Sanders Beach "friends" (if you can figure a way to get into them). Now, for your Wild Card ...

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