Boaters Urged to Use Caution in Cold, Low Water Levels

Boaters Urged to Use Caution in Cold, Low Water Levels

As warmer weather returns to Oregon, many people are adding water recreation to their weekend plans. If you’re heading out on the water, the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) want to remind you that even when the air is warm, the water remains very cold and hypothermia can set in quickly. Dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature. Find tips on what to do if you or someone else…

Marine Board Encourages Boating Safety

As warmer weather returns to Oregon, many people are adding water recreation to their weekend plans. If you’re heading out on the water, the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) want to remind you that even when the air is warm, the water remains very cold and hypothermia can set in quickly. Dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature. Find tips on what to do if you or someone else…

Early season boating safety reminders from Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries, Wildlife

Warm air doesn’t mean warm water. Across Maine, water temperatures remain dangerously cold—even on the hottest spring and early summer days—and that mismatch can turn a fun outing into a life-threatening situation in minutes.

How Oregon's low water levels will impact boating this summer

OREGON – The Oregon State Marine Board and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) are reminding boaters to stay safe on the water this summer in light of historically low water levels. Due to Oregon’s unusually low snowpack, the state’s waterways are expected to feature lower water levels than in previous years. According to […] The post How Oregon’s low water levels will impact boating this summer appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / K…