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August 11, 2010 in Outdoors, Idaho
Idaho to loan life jackets to boaters
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will lend life jackets to boaters, free of charge, at selected boat launches.
“One of the goals of the (program) is to educate boaters on the significance of wearing the appropriate size and type of life jacket while boating,” said Kim Jackson, the department’s boating education safety coordinator.
Boaters may pick up jackets for daylong use at Farragut State Park, Priest Lake State Park, Round Lake State Park, Blackwell Island, Coeur d’Alene’s Third Street boat ramp, and the Garfield Shores Resort and Marina Club in Sandpoint.
The state plans to expand the program in the future. Program partners include the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the city of Sandpoint’s Parks and Recreation Department.
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Sweetfire on August 11 at 8:08 p.m.
If they cant swim, they should not be on the water without a life vest. If they are, I say let them drown, for being stupid.
deltaelk on August 11 at 8:39 p.m.
50,000.00 boat
30,000.00 tow vehicle
4 cases of beer
and they cant afford a PFD?
quit wasting tax payers money.