Since opening for its 61st year May 23, hundreds of swimmers are taking the plunge into the Camas Municipal Pool every day.
The facility is located on the Northeast end of Crown Park, at 120 N.E. 17th Ave.
With temperatures expected to surpass 100 degrees this weekend, manager Kathi Sjostrom is adding an extra open swimming session Sunday from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The City of Camas is operating Clark County’s only outdoor public pool again. A staff of 15 trained high school and college students serve as lifeguards and swimming instructors. When they are not keeping their eyes on the swimmers, they are cleaning and maintaining the facility, or practicing diving and retrieval techniques.
“We are doing everything we can to make sure this is a safe and cool place to relax,” Sjostrom said.