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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, July 30-August 2, 2005 A-25 The Park Record Boaters reminded to wear life jackets severe weather, here is what you should do: •Have everyone on board put on a personal flotation device (PFD). Utah law requires children under the age of thirteen to wear a properly sized PFD at all times when on a boat, however, it is a safe and smart practice for everyone, including adults, to wear a PFD. •Close all hatches, windows, etc. to reduce the chances of swamping. Remember, smaller boats and vessels with low freeboard have a higher risk of taking on water and swamping than Temporary closure of Eagle other larger vessels. Beach at Wfllard Bay •Locate the bailing bucket. Be Eagle Beach at Wiliard Bay prepared to remove any water by State Park is temporarily closed bailing if needed. Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Wednesday, •Operate the boat at a reduced Aug. 10 for a special event. This speed, but keep enough power to event is for pre-registered partici- maintain headway and steering. pants and requires a wristband to Head into the waves at a 45enter. All other areas of the park degree angle. Personal watercraft remain open to the public. For should head directly into the more information, please call waves. (435) 734-9494. •Head for the nearest shore that is safe to approach. Utah State Parks safe boating tip Depending upon boat size and of the week type, it may be best to ride out the Utah is well known for severe storm in open water rather than afternoon thunderstorms during trying to approach a shore in the summer months. Here are heavy wind and waves. some lips to avoid being caught in • If the engine stops, drop an bad weather while boating: anchor from the bow of the boat, •Obtain a weather forecast not the stern, to ride the storm before heading out. Track changes out. Without power, most motorin barometer readings- a rising boats will turn with the stern facbarometer indicates fair weather, ing into the wind and waves. and a falling barometer indicates Boats can be easily swamped by taking waves over the stern. foul weather. •Be alert to weather you can Boat Smart from the Start! see. Developing clouds, shifting Wear your Life Jacket!! Live by winds, and graying skies all may the rules! be indications of danger. Watch the weather to the west, the direc- Upcoming Utah State Parks tion from which most bad weather events Utah Combined Trails Council arrives. However, be observant of •Aug. 1- Sept. 30 Antelope weather from all directions. meeting scheduled Island State Park -Syracuse: Art A meeting of the Utah •Watch for shifts in wind direc- Exhibit: John D. Van Natter disCombined Trails Council (UCTC) tion. This usually indicates an plays his landscape photographs at the visitor center art gallery. is Tuesday, August 9 from 6 to approaching weather change. 7:30 p.m. at the department of •Listen for distant thunder. The collection features Antelope Natural Resources 1594 West Watch for lightning and rough Island, Goblin Valley, Dead North Temple in conference room water. Remember that vessels, Horse Point, Snow Canyon, and 1060. particularly sailboats, are vulnera- Kodachrome Basin state parks, as UCTC is composed of motor- ble to lightning if they are not well as Utah's national parks and the Wasatch Mountains. To learn ized and non-motorized trail users grounded. who make recommendations to •For the safety of all on board, more about John D. Van Natter Utah State Parks and Recreation return to the launch ramp, mari- and his artwork, please visit regarding the federal na, shore, or another safe area www. si ice soflight.com. For more Recreational Trails Program before the onset of severe weath- information, please call (801) 7259263. (RTP). The RTP is a federal aid er conditions. assistance program, through the If you are on the water during •Aug. 9 Rockport State Park In light of two recent boating fatalities, Utah State Parks and Recreation boating officials strongly encourage the use of life jackets. "Of the five boating accident drowning victims in Utah this year, all were over age 13 and were not wearing life jackets. A life jacket could have made a difference," said Utah State Parks Boating Education Specialist Richard Droesbeke. All vessels on Utah's lakes, reservoirs ande rivers must carry a wearable, TyP I, II or III, properly sized U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person on board. A U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket must be worn by those under age 13, anyone boating on a river, anyone on a personal watercraft (PWC), and anyone being towed behind a boat. A vessel is any type of watercraft used as a means of transportation on water, which includes canoes, kayaks, float tubes, inner tubes, kick boats, rubber rafts and many inflatable toys. "While Utah law requires children under 13 to wear a properly sized life jacket when on a boat, it is a safe and smart practice for everyone to wear a life jacket," added Droesbeke. Utah and national boating accident statistics over the past five to six years indicate that approximately 75 to 80 percent of the people who have drowned from a boating accident would have likely survived had they been doing one thing - wearing a life jacket. Dare to be safe! Wear a Life Jacket! Live by the rules! Federal Highway Administration, helping city, municipal, state, and federal agencies develop and maintain recreational trails for both motorized and non-motorized use. For more information, please call John Knudson, state trails program coordinator, at (801)538-7344. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for this meeting should call (801) 5387220, giving at least three working days notice. ? Peoa: Park Naturalist Wendy Wilson presents Lawn Chair Astronomy at 9:45 p.m, at the Highland Group day-use area. Learn different stars, planets and constellations in the night sky. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets, as seating will be limited. For more information, please call (435)336-2241. •Aug. 12 - 14 Rockport State Park - Peoa: 12th Annual Rockport Dam Jam: Bluegrass and acoustic jamming at the Old Church campground below the dam at Rockport. Pickers and listeners are welcome. Camping is available for tents and trailers for $2 per person per day. Share in a potluck dinner Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. Please keep dogs leashed and clean up after them. For more information contact Steve Hewson at (435) 336-2025. •Aug. 12 Wasatch Mountain State Park - Midway: Campfire Program: Hike with a naturalist at 7 p.m. at the campground pavilion parking lot. For more information, please call (435) 654-1791. •Aug. 13 Rock Cliff Nature Center/ JordaneHe State Park Francis: Junior Ranger Program: Living with Wildlife. Children age six to 10 are invited to the Junior Ranger program from 11 a.m. to noon at the Nature Center to learn about the importance of wildlife. Children will earn a badge and certificate. For more information, please call (435) 782 3030. •Aug. 13 Wasatch Mountain State Park - Midway: Junior Ranger Program: Nature Observation - Creating a Nature Journal. From 11 a.m. to noon at Huber Grove, children age six to 12 are invited to learn what it means to be a Junior Ranger, as well as other cool stuff about nature. Earn a Junior Ranger badge and certificate. 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