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Recreation tips for the Labor Day holiday weekend
National forests in Ore-
gon and Washington are a
great destination for that last
long weekend of the sum-
mer season, and the Forest
Service offers these tips to
help enjoy them safely and
responsibly.
FIRE DANGER IS
EXTREMELY HIGH
Restrictions on motorized
equipment and campfires
on campgrounds and in
dispersed areas are for ev-
eryone’s protection. Check
for recent large fire activity,
current fire restrictions and
closures before you go, as
well as the forest’s website
for more information about
the area you plan to visit.
Research your route, and
plan alternatives in case con-
ditions change. Make sure
someone knows where you
are going and when you ex-
pect to return — ask them to
monitor the news and alert
authorities if needed, or if
you don’t return as expected.
EXPECT CROWDS
Closures due to previ-
ous fire damage or current
fire danger reduce the area
available for recreation ac-
tivity. Even in dispersed
areas, suitable campsites
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could be few and far be-
tween.
If you’re headed out-
doors, pack your patience
– have a plan, and have a
backup plan. Don’t ruin
your weekend by arriving
unprepared!
RECREATE
RESPONSIBLY
If you aren’t familiar with
the 10 Outdoor Essentials,
the seven principles of Leave
No Trace or Smokey the
Bear’s fire prevention tips,
now is a good time to review
these responsible recreation
basics and the Recreate Re-
sponsibly guidelines. You
can also find activity-specif-
ic tips for everything from
hunting to hiking to horse-
back riding on the Tread
Lightly website.
Lack of preparation is the
single greatest contributor to
people getting lost, stranded,
or injured on public lands.
Take your time as you get
know your forests and be a
responsible recreationalist
to help keep northwest for-
ests available for everyone to
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lose, so if we got behind in
games, we just extended
our best of number.
While watching a game
show on TV the other
night, a contestant cur-
rently in second place ut-
tered the phrase “second
place is the first loser”
before risking it all and
losing everything he had
won.
As my ability to compete
physically has decreased
through time, I have sub-
stituted other competi-
tive opportunities. The
difference in the physical
competitive games I used
to play and the games I
explore.
STAY SAFE ON THE
WATER
For those heading onto
the waters, the Oregon State
Marine Board suggests tak-
ing the time to plan your
water getaway and stay safe
with the following tips:
• Wear your life jacket.
Each boat (including canoes
and kayaks, inflatable boats
and stand up paddleboards)
must have a properly fitting
life jacket for each person
on board and at least one
sound-producing
device.
Life jackets need to be in
good shape and readily ac-
cessible — not under a hatch
or in its packaging. All youth
younger than 13 must wear
a life jacket when in a boat
that’s underway.
• Know your waterway.
Find out where there are re-
ported obstructions and the
recommended actions for
safe navigation.
• Boat Sober. Boating is a
great social activity, but the
Marine Board encourages
boaters and persons floating
on the waterways, to leave
the alcohol on shore. It’s safer
for everyone.
If arrested for Boating Un-
der the Influence of Intox-
icants (BUII), violators can
be fined up to $6,250; can
lose boating privileges for up
to three years and even serve
jail time. Intoxicants include
marijuana, illicit drugs and
even some prescriptions.
• Slow down and keep
scanning. Know the boat-
ing regulations for your area
of operation. Always obey
the “slow-no wake” buoys
or signs. Boaters, includ-
ing PWCs, are responsible
for damage caused by their
wake.
Remember to slow down
within 200 feet of a dock,
launch ramp, marina, moor-
age, floating home or boat-
house, pier or swim float. Be
courteous with one another
and share the waterway.
Paddlers should stay clos-
er to shore, crossing busy
channels at right angles only
when it is safe and allow mo-
torboats to pass in deeper
water.
play now is an element of
luck. When you play board
games, dice games or card
games, there is “luck” in-
volved. If you do not get
the cards, it is hard to win.
Duplicate bridge, however,
compares how you play a
hand with how other play-
ers played the same hand.
I like competing in
games without a clock.
These games can have
exciting finishes. The in-
dividual or team behind
knows there is always a
chance at coming from be-
hind to win.
While coaching a 12 and
under softball team years
ago, our team rallied two
times. We scored 6 runs to
take the lead by 2, gave up
10 runs the next inning to
be down by 8 and then we
scored 9 runs in the last
inning to win. Time did
not run out and their en-
thusiasm and spirit stayed
strong too.
Whenever I played in
any game at any time, I al-
ways knew the score. If it is
just for fun, why are there
scoreboards?
I have played to win my
entire life because winning
is more fun than losing.
All you need to do is watch
the faces of the winners
and losers to let you know
who had more fun.
I hope the Vikings and
Sailors have fun this year.
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