Part of what makes it seem cold would probably be the fact that it's so freaking hot. If the water was 75 degrees (pretty warm for water) then jumping into it from an air temp of 115 degrees would be quite the shock!
Also, if the river is deep, the deeper water is going to stay really cold, while the water on top is going to be warmer. You could have just jumped into a cold spot.
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