[OSMB-News] News Release -Dangerous Navigation Obstruction on the Chetco River Marine Patrol Warns

[Massey, Ashley]

For Immediate Release                             Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Dangerous Navigation Obstruction on the Chetco River Marine Patrol Warns

              The Curry County Marine Patrol warns boaters to a waterway obstruction the Chetco River, approximately six miles upriver from the ocean in an area known as the "Upper Tamba" and one mile below Alfred A, Loeb State Park.  The obstruction is located river right heading downstream.  A gravel bar enters into where a large tree with root wad have fallen, making it a dangerous, hard-to-avoid strainer, capable of trapping boats with the swift current and shallow corner.
            This area is frequented by drift boat and raft anglers.  The Marine Patrol report that portage is possible on the adjacent public land, but portage may not be an option for some types of paddlecraft.
            Signs are currently being made.  Marine deputies will be posting warning signs upstream of the strainer and remind all boaters to wear a properly fitting life jacket.
            The next accessible boat ramp to access the Chetco River is Social Security Bar, located several miles downstream.
            To view the local boating facilities, visit: https://data.oregon.gov/Recreation/Chetco-River-Brookings/fr6g-faah.

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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
Ashley.massey at state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.massey at state.or.us>

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