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PLAY IT SAFETHIS BROCHURE COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!
PLAY IT SAFEON THE POUDRE RIVER
READING THIS BROCHURE COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!If you decide to get on the water, study the maps inside and make a plan. Always scout your route before you go. The river changes quickly.
www.poudre-fire.org/programs-services/poudre-river-safety-initiative
HAVE A SAFE TRIP!
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 911. May 2020
WEAR A LIFE VEST � No pool toys—they won’t hold you up.
� Wear shoes and a helmet.
� Don’t tie anything to yourself or your vessel. It could drown you.
SAFE TO GO? � 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.
SHARE THE RIVER � Give other boaters and anglers plenty of space.
BE COURTEOUS � Don’t leave trash in or near the river. Look for trash and recycling cans in parking lots.
IF YOU’RE IN THE WATER
� 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.
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Maddog Rapid : Cl ass I I IExpert ski l l s needed. Riverr i gh t or river left approach .Scout th i s first!
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