786h-_slsH4Z1EBKDW2AM5OaDv0NCNbuGFaSx2OcsIWrxISq7SHeyxWoFybTuM4srPlqM6dS9UfXCPGVb21rZWnFIpkL33Y67uHMaV_ZMSFPk95w4RnQrA/s1280/Untitled-48Bit-044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;<img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1280" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfssCFp8k5aqbBEErxrcMgX4QoTScp2BWcZWYzrkLpdpgGKX0tNvNnJAZmiQE6oDNhrU_786h-_slsH4Z1EBKDW2AM5OaDv0NCNbuGFaSx2OcsIWrxISq7SHeyxWoFybTuM4srPlqM6dS9UfXCPGVb21rZWnFIpkL33Y67uHMaV_ZMSFPk95w4RnQrA/w500-h314/Untitled-48Bit-044.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center"> Does water recreation damage waterways?</div><div style="text-align: center"><span>Water recreation can have both positive and negative impacts on waterways.</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span>It does depend on the activities, locations, water connections and conditions in the water.</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span>The benefits of water recreation can enhance health, long-term upkeep and promotion of environmental understanding and knowledge.</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span>It may add unwanted contaminants into the water.</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span>It also may disturb and change the natural balance of ecosystems &amp; habitats.</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span>Also, it may add general rubbish and pollution.</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center"><span>Photographed by Mike Fernandes</span></div><div style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.ecoreefproject.com/">index (ecoreefproject.com)</a></div><div style="text-align: center">Please feel free to leave com