LOCAL WATER SAFTEY MESSAGE!

There is no good way to convey the tragedy in a family that occurs when a loved one drowns. A day of recreation and happiness quickly becomes a day of mourning and sadness for family and friends when anyone drowns. Every life is precious and important, yet a simple thing as not wearing the proper floation device can eliminate that precious gem from our lives.

There is nothing harder than having to pull a child from the water knowing they are headed to their own funeral and NOT home with their family.  You can not hug your baby or watch them grow up if they are in their grave because a parent or guardian neglected to have them wear a properly fitting life vest. Floaties that slip onto your arms don't save lives and can pop, sending your child to the bottom of the lake and thus a very early grave.

It is equally hard to pull a parent from the water knowing their child will never feel their loving embrace again. You can not comfort your crying child if you are 6 feet under.

Each year someone drowns because they underestimate the risk they are taking by not using a properly fitting life vest.   You must wear the correct size life vest for your age and body size to reduce the risk of drowning.

We implore, beg and plead with each and every individual that puts foot in any water whether it is here at Canyon Lake or in a river or pool, that you PLEASE wear a properly fitting life vest. We care about you and want you to have a safe and fun time. We want you to return home with your family and friends and not become a guest of the morgue.

NEW Water Safety SHOCK POSTERS!!!

In the coming weeks we will be putting out new posters to promote water safety. These are not your standard posters. They are considered shock banners. They are meant to shock you so you get the message and don't forget it.

Below are a few links that will allow you to have a preview of what you will see in the parks. Keep in mind that these are only examples and the ones you see in the parks may have wording differences.

SOME IMAGES ARE GRAPHIC. DO NOT VIEW THEM IF YOU ARE FAINT OF HEART OR IF YOU ARE EASILY DISTURBED BY TRAUMATIC EVENTS.

Poster 1 Poster 2 Poster 3 Poster 4 Poster 5 Poster 6

Teachers and Educational Directors !!!

If you are a teacher or educational director and need help on teaching a group of students about water safety, then please contact the lake office and speak with a Ranger. With our materials and experience we can help you put together a presentation. We can tailor material to fit most ages from pre-k to retirement.

Click on the Ranger Hat below to get a hold of a Ranger at Canyon Lake.

Click on the "Wear It!" image to go to the Safe Boating Campaign resources web site. You can get free and purchasable teaching supplies for water safety from that source.

Water Safety QUIZ

Click HERE to download the QUIZ and learn something new about Water Safety.

Math Problem

Click below to watch a short video on the mathematics of water recreation.

Life vests and You

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS!!!

To promote water safety and to help prevent accidental drownings, the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has created a You Tube account and has posted their first video. Check it out at the link below.

Water Safety Video Messages

External Water Safety Links: Click on any of the logos or banners below

Great KID sites for teaching the basics on water safety.

Youth, Young Adult and Adults will be able to learn from the material on these sites below.