Canoeing at Lake Roosevelt NPS
Staying Safe in and Around Water!
Your safety is important to us. Please help us by learning how to be safe in and around water. Knowing how to swim is just the beginning.
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4 Main Causes of Drowning
- Not wearing a lifejacket
- Using alcohol and/or drugs
- Poor/no swimming ability
- Hypothermia
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10 Rules to LIVE by…
- Learn to Swim
- Wear a Life Jacket
- Learn to Float
- Reach, Throw, Row…Don't Go
- Look Before You Leap
- Don't Overload Your Boat
- Stay with Your Boat
- Learn the Boating Rules of
the Road
- Alcohol, Drugs, and Boating Don't Mix
- Keep our Waterways Clean. Don't Pollute.
Rules courtesy of California Department of Boating and Waterways.
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For more information on Drowning Prevention, check out the Inland Northwest Drowning Prevention Coalition.
