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2006 - 2009 : intermediary regional or basinwide Big Jumps

Next Big Jump: 12 July 2009
the last intermediary Big Jump before the big 2010 BJ Event,
the second European River Swimming Day

A page with the list of BJ 2009 is under work. Actually we know actions in France : 8-10, Germany 18, Belgium 19...., and more in Italy, Finland, Spain,

Final report and Informations on the europeanwide Big Jump 2005 :

With over 250 000 - 350 000 visitors, the Big Jump 2005 was a success. Along 31 rivers in 22 countries, 216 official actions, 240 inofficial spontaneous jumps have been well organized ! Thank you !  (Read our final report , visite map with the places of action and the Photo galery)

The regional Big Jump 2008, July 6, was again a succes

watch the TV Videos from the 17 Big Jumps in Belgium

klick for zoom ! Copyright Valére Valette / ERN

more informations on the intermediary Big Jump 2008

The Big Jump :

Everybody will swim in the rivers the same day, at the same hour, in all the European rivers, from the sources and the glaciers to the oceans.
If swimming or jumping in your river is not possible, then just organize an other event and celebrate the river !
There are many ways to get citizens involved

...an inspiring project that captures the essence of current EU waterprotection legislation into one single public act: at one date, at one time, people will jump into rivers all over Europe. More
 (European Water Management News, 22 June 2005)

Big Jump is a project by European Rivers Network
and its european partners and many local organizers