Boater Warning.

Orange safety buoys and cable barriers have been installed upstream from the dams to warn boaters away from the danger of close approach to turbine intakes and the spillway.

Signs also warn boaters about the danger of approaching too closely to the downstream side of the dams.

Be aware that water released from the dams can create hazardous boating conditions and river flow fluctuations affecting shoreline water levels.

This portion of the river is known for sudden high winds. The fact is, it can be perfectly calm out there and within minutes a wind will rise creating white caps and surf on the shore.

More Water Safety Tips:

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Boater Warning

Rules of the Road. Your "Rights" of Passage

The Columbia River System

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