GET OUTSIDE PLAY IT SAFE ON THE RIVER THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! WEAR A LIFE VEST SAFE TO GO? No pool toys-they won't hold you up. Wear shoes and a helmet. Don't tie anything to yourself or your tube. It could drown you. Know the weather and water conditions. High flows are unsafe. This water is melted snow- it's always cold. Avoid logs, branches, rocks, and debris. They can drag you under. Your risk-taking endangers the lives of rescuers. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE Take a map! Plan your take-out location before you get in. Pay attention and follow all warning signs. FLOAT SOBER, FLOAT SAFE Alcohol and drugs, including marijuana, impair judgment. BE COURTEOUS IF YOU'RE IN THE WATER Don't leave trash in or near the river. Look for trash and recycling cans in parking lots. Don't stand up in the river; avoid foot entrapment. Get on your back with feet pointing downstream. Get your toes out of the water. Use your arms to paddle to shore. SHARE THE RIVER HAVE A SAFE TRIP! Give other boaters and anglers plenty of space. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 911. -52-