Waterfront Safety Brochure

SAFETY RULES - REGLAS de SEGURIDAD
DANGER !! Abrupt under water drop off and Strong Current
2 Ft.
10-30 Ft.
PELIGRO !! Caída profunda debajo del agua y corrientes fuertes.
Life Jackets or other flotation device recommended.
Chaleco de Salvavidas o cualquier otro tipo de flotador recomendado.
Warning: Drowning Danger Exists. Strong Currents can pull you under.
Cuidado !! Existe el peligro de ahogarse. Corrientes fuertes pueden sumergirlo.
30
911
Authorized and Permitted
Water Sport School
Concessions for 2007:
Big Winds (Windsurf & Kiteboard)
Brian’s Windsurfing (Windsurf & Kiteboard)
Hood River Waterplay (Windsurf & Kiteboard)
ABK BoardSports (Windsurf Only)
Gorge Kiteboard School (Kiteboard Only)
Kite the Gorge (Kiteboard Only)
New Wind Kiteboarding (Kiteboard Only)
Friends don’t let Friends teach you
Kiteboarding or Windsurfing!
INFORMATION ABOUT
THE NEW AND
CHANGING DELTA
AND
YOUR GUIDE TO
WATERFRONT SAFETY
In the interest of public safety, this
brochure is jointly sponsored by:
Extremely cold water. Hypothermia Danger Exists !!
Agua sumamente fría. Existe el peligro de Hípotermia !!
Call 911 for Help if someone is in trouble.
Llame al 911 por ayuda si alguien se encuentra en peligro.
Swim with the current at an angle towards shore if caught.
What Happened:
Si se encuentra atrapado, nade con la corriente en un ángulo
hacia la orilla del río.
HOOD RIVER LIONS CLUB
Eagle Project by Nathan McCaw
Hood River Lions Club Troop 282
The waterfront changed dramatically during a November
2006 flood event which deposited 1,500,000 cubic
yards of Mt. Hood sediment at the mouth of the Hood
River. This event created new areas of steep drop-offs
and swift currents on the sandbar and beaches. Please
familiarize yourself with these areas and follow the
enclosed guidelines for safety on the waterfront.
CAUTION: BEGINNER/
KITESCHOOL AREA
GUIDELINES
Emergency Vehicles:
Cars: Please keep the red-zone parking at the Event
Site clear for emergency vehicles.
Boats: Please give space to rescue boats if they need
to come in the Safe Zone.
Windsurfers:
Kiteboarders:
Dogs:
Spectators:
If you can sail upwind after launching, please do! You’ll
clear out some of the congestion, and the wind is better
up there anyway!
Please be a responsible dog owner! Keep your dog on a
leash with you at all times. Pick up and dispose of waste.
Pump, dry & rig kites on the sandbar only. You are
welcome to park at the Event Site and carry gear to
the sandbar on low water elevation days.
Kite lines can cause serious injury. Please stay 200’
back from kiteboard launch area unless participating.
Swimmers:
Swim at your own risk! The confluence of the two
rivers, Hood River and Columbia River, create cold,
swift currents and steep drop-offs. Life jackets or
other flotation devices are recommended, especially
for children. Please use caution at all times when
near and in the water.