Page 12 - 2018 Lake St. Clair Guide Magazine

2017 marked the 40th year

of the Port Huron to

The event takes Marysville “Float Down”
place the 3rd
on the St. Clair River
Sunday in August.
As in past years, an Departments, among
Photo: Dronie In the Air estimated 5,000 peo- others I’m sure that
We watched these babies grow up all summer ple participated! stayed on the water all

into the fall.....this Swan family hung around So! Thanks again day to keep everyone
Decker’s Landing backwaters, the North to the 60! patrol boats safe.
from all enforcement
Channel, and the entrance canal to the Colony. agencies on the U.S. According to the St.
TAG #M147 for the group that follows them.... & Canadian shore who Clair County Marine
participated to moni- Sheriff, two people
tor this event including were arrested during
the event, three lives
Don’t forget! were saved, and 643
Wear a life jacket, floaters needed assis-
use a reliable raft, tance after they were
try to stay out of blown to the Canadian
side of the river.
the cold water
since the trip A good spot to watch
could take up to this event is at the
Great Lakes Maritime
six hours. Center in Port Huron...
witnessing these float-
the St. Clair County ers is very entertaining.
Marine Sheriff, Ontario
Provincial Police, U.S.
Customs and Border
Protection, Canadian
Coast Guard, Port Hu-
ron, Marysville, & St.
Clair Police and Fire

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