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Avoid
Boating
on Swollen Rivers
Posted 18 March
2010
A combination of late
winter rain, snowmelt and still frozen ground that cannot absorb the
moisture has sent many Iowa rivers out of its banks. For anglers who
are itching to go boating on rivers searching for early season walleyes
and catfish, state officials recommend that they allow these swollen
rivers to fall back to more seasonal flows before launching their boat
back on the water.
"Give these rivers time and they will be closer to normal levels once
we have more consistent dry weather," said Susan Stocker, boating law
administrator/boating education coordinator for the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources. "I know spring fever is rampant right now, but the
risk from boating on rivers at flood stage this early in March is
simply not worth it."
Stocker said obstacles in rivers can change drastically over the winter
and combined with near freezing water temperatures, these early season
outings can be even more dangerous.
"Streams are often muddy after spring rains wash in all kinds of stuff
from crop fields, and city streets and parking lots making it difficult
to see downed trees or rocks that can cause a boat to capsize," she
said. "People forget that it is still technically winter and there is
the possibility of ice chunks and ice jams moving downstream. My best
advice is to stay off these rivers until conditions improve."
Stocker said if the boating itch is too strong to ignore, there are a
number of things boaters can do to prepare for the season without
getting on the water.
"Go through your safety equipment. Make sure the lifejackets are in
good condition and that the fire extinguisher is full. Check your
lights, horn and other equipment so when the time does come, you are
ready to hit the water safely," Stocker said.
The Iowa DNR has a boating safety handbook on-line at www.iowadnr.gov, then click on
Safety Education in the navigation bar on the left, then on the Boating
Safety/Education link.
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