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As blue water beckons, Oregon Marine Board urges: Watch out for others, share the water
Oregon State Marine Board
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon’s waterways are crowded this summer, and the Oregon State Marine Board is asking boaters to help make this year safer than last year.
“Watch out for others and share the water,” said Randy Henry, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Oregon State Marine Board. “It’s not uncommon to have motorboats, paddlers, swimmers, and waders on the same piece of water, which requires everyone to slow down and pay attention.” Based on a review of last year’s incidents, Henry offers these recommendations:
Oregon Marine Board urges stand-up paddleboarders to use quick-release leashes
Oregon State Marine Board
American Canoe Association’s Marcel Bieg on a stand-up paddleboard with a quick-release leash attached to his life jacket
Three of this year s 27 boating deaths most in 33 years were SUP users
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon State Marine Board is urging stand-up paddleboard operators on moving water, primarily rivers, to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash that is designed for general flatwater use. There have been four really tragic fatalities in recent years where a person, otherwise well-outfitted, died because their leash to the SUP became entangled in brush or other debris on area rivers, said Randy Henry, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine Board.