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Water safety is also crucial. Know how to swim, teach your kids
how, always use personal floatation devices, and remember that
mountain lake water is cold. Check on lake conditions and keep
an eye on weather—waves and lightning can change a fun outing Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
into a tragedy in moments. Know what to do in such conditions. www.dfw.state.or.us
(Check the National Weather Service site.) The Ranger cautions
against excessive drinking and boating, reminding folks that the
combination can be as deadly on the water as it is on the highway.
Boaters are reminded to never launch a dirty boat, and to clean, National Forest Service
scrub, drain and dry their boats afterward to help stop the spread www.fs.fed.us
of highly destructive water life, plants, diseases, and viruses.

If you want to go farther afield than what we’ve covered here,
dig out a map and consider heading west to the coast or east National Weather Service
to the Nevada border. Either direction, you’ll find more lakes. www.weather.gov
Wherever you choose to enjoy the water, be prepared. Check
websites—we’ve only skimmed the surface—to determine what
each lake has to offer and what restrictions apply. Then grab your
safety kit, sunscreen, bug spray, a hat, and head out. The lakes Bureau of Land Management
await you. Smiling, the Ranger would wave you off with these www.blm.gov
words: “Be safe and have fun.”

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