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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For Immediate Release Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Boating –There’s something for everyone, places to go
<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Salem, Ore. –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Motorboats, kayaks, canoes, rafts, stand up paddleboards, sailboats, personal watercraft -there’s a boat out there for anyone that can connect you to the water.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oregon State Marine Board invites boaters to experience some of the improved boating facilities around the state, such as the John Day boat ramp in Clatsop County, the Port of Garibaldi, or Roger’s Landing on the Willamette
River. Looking for more secluded locations? With the click of a mouse, you can find a boat ramp and a waterbody near you, from the
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/access/access.aspx#Where_to_Launch_in_Oregon"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marine Board’s interactive boating access map</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Boat ramps and boarding floats are designed and built to rise and fall with varying water levels,” says Ashley Massey, Public Information Officer for the Marine Board. “Low water conditions don’t necessarily mean that boating
will be limited, but it does mean that boaters need to do their homework and plan ahead. Be sure to check the Marine Board’s
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/safety/navigation_hazards.aspx"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Boating Access page</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> for links to river gauges, reservoir levels, weather and locations for low water ramps.”
Massey adds, “Also be prepared for cozy conditions, because less water will mean tighter quarters for all recreationists. Remember to be courteous, dust off your knowledge about the rules-of-the-road, and start out slow. There may be submerged objects that
weren’t visible before, so keep a sharp lookout.” </span><span class="articledescription"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="articledescription"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">U.S. Coast Guard<span class="articledescription">’s
</span></span><a href="http://www.uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2014.pdf"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2014 Recreational Boating Statistics</span></a><span class="articledescription"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">,
reveal that national boating fatalities that year totaled 610 — the second lowest number of boating fatalities on record.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="articledescription"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Boating safety advocates, including the Marine Board, attribute this decline to increased boater education in many states, life jacket wear and abstaining from consuming intoxicating substances
while boating. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="articledescription"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“The take-home message is to wear a properly fitting life jacket, designed for the activity you’re doing,” Massey adds. “The waterways will still be cold and combining cold water with hot air
temperature and strong currents makes wearing a life jacket the best decision you can make.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="articledescription"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%">The Marine Board recommends boaters
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%">play it safe by:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Leaving alcohol at home or on the shore. Instead, take along a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and plenty of water. Marijuana and other intoxicating
substances can lead to a BUII arrest. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Know the waterway and plan ahead. Visit the Marine Board’s
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/safety/navigation_hazards.aspx"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">boating access page</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> to learn about reservoir levels, river volumes, and the locations of known
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/safety/navigation_hazards.aspx"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">navigation obstructions</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are feeling fatigued, take a break on land and return to the water when you are re-energized and alert. Wind, glare, and wave motion contribute to fatigue.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Operators and passengers should wear properly fitting life jackets. Learn more about
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/safety/lifejacket.aspx"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">life jacket types</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, styles and legal requirements. Anyone rafting on Class III Whitewater Rivers is required to
wear a life jacket, and all children 12 and under when a boat is underway. <o:p>
</o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">In Oregon, all boaters must now take a boating safety course and carry a boater education card when operating a powerboat greater than 10 horsepower. The Marine Board also offers a
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/paddlecraft/paddlecraft.aspx"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">free, online Paddling course</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> for boaters new to the activity.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more information about safe boating in Oregon, visit
</span><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.boatoregon.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Palatino">“Boat safe, Boat Oregon!”</span></i><i><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Picture above: New boarding floats being installed at the John Day boating facility in Clatsop County
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osmb"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="144" height="144" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D092ED.831D8A00" alt="EmailOSMB_logos_cmyk_300dpi"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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