SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016
Continued dry weather means
low water danger for boaters
Community invited to Dodson ‘Afterglow’
In honor of Siuslaw football
coach Tim Dodson’s 30 years
of dedication as an educator
and 20 years to the Viking
football program, a community
“Afterglow” will be held
Saturday, Aug. 27, to officially
celebrate his retirement as a
coach and teacher.
Bring a side dish, such as an
appetizer, salad, cookies or soft
drinks, and join in a communi-
ty farewell to Siuslaw’s leg-
endary football coach.
Come share your memories
and appreciation.
The Afterglow will take
place at the Florence Elks
Lodge, 1686 12th St., from 2 to
5 p.m.
No alcoholic beverages can
be brought, but a no-host bar
will be available.
It’s easy to see the exposed
gravel bars and shoals that
formed on area waterways as
the water levels drop and the
temperature steadily creeps up.
Many reservoirs, too, are
showing previously submerged
stumps. Low water levels can
create specific challenges that
boaters need to be aware of.
The dynamic landscape,
especially in rivers, changes
from week to week. It’s impor-
tant for boaters to be aware that
what wasn’t visible or danger-
ous a week ago could be now,
and to know how to alter their
boat operation for a safe and
enjoyable time on the water.
The Oregon State Marine
Board (OSMB) offers the fol-
lowing tips on how to have fun
and stay safe:
Boat with a buddy.
Especially in paddlecraft.
Have at least two boats and a
plan if the party is separated.
Always let a friend or family
member know where you’re
going, when you expect to
return, what clothing you’re
wearing, and who’s with you.
Stand Up Paddleboards are
considered boats in Oregon,
and require having a properly
fitting life jacket and a sound-
producing device like a whis-
tle, on board. Better yet, wear
the jacket and attach the whis-
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Permits
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are $30 for one month or $65
for one year.
Commercial “other mush-
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tle. If you use a leash, ensure
it’s the appropriate leash for
the waterway you’re paddling.
Keep a proper lookout and
look what's ahead, not what’s
just in front of you.
Scouting ahead is worth
your time. Determine the safest
course around boulders, gravel
bars, or fallen trees/root wads.
Read the water. Where is
there whitewater? Where does
the water eddy? How is the
water riffling?
These water characteristics
indicate what’s below the sur-
face, a sense of depth and gives
key information on how to
safely navigate.
Go with your “gut feel-
ing.” If something doesn’t feel
right, listen to your gut. When
in doubt, portage (drag or
carry) the boat over and around
an obstruction.
Skill level and confidence
can mean the difference
between an easy run and a
potentially dangerous one.
Stay well clear of log jams
and strainers (root wads, trees,
branches, logs). They allow
water through them, but can
catch and entrap paddlers
underwater or entangle lines on
boats.
Know your limits — Not
when you’re at your best, but at
that specific moment. Stick to
rivers with Class I or II rapids
unless you have the skill and
conditioning for advanced
water levels.
Use the right gear for the
type of boating. When running
Class III or higher rapids, a
helmet, properly fitting life
jacket, a throw bag and secured
gear are incredibly important.
On reservoirs and lakes,
sharp drop-offs are a given.
Tree stumps, boulders and fall-
en trees may not be visible.
Take special care when
operating near the banks,
where many of these obstruc-
tions lie just below the surface.
Always wear a life jacket when
on the banks. Banks are often
unstable.
On coastal bays, pay atten-
tion to the weather and the tide.
A receding tide could leave a
boater “stuck” at the wrong
place at the wrong time.
Check the Marine Board’s
website for reported navigation
obstructions and report serious
or unexpected ones.
The Marine Board will coor-
dinate an evaluation of the
obstruction with local law
enforcement.
By reporting obstructions,
you can help ensure safe navi-
gation on popular waterways
for everyone.
take) are available for purchase
throughout the year from any
Siuslaw National Forest office.
Annual permits for matsu-
take mushrooms go on sale
from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the
Oregon
Dunes
National
Recreation Area (ODNRA)
office, 855 Highway 101, in
Reedsport.
One hundred permits will be
available for sale at $250 a per-
mit; one permit per person.
Permits will be sold on a
first come, first served basis.
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