{"id":55,"date":"2012-12-31T04:11:31","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T04:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:07:30","slug":"safety-river-flows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/safety-river-flows\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety &#038; River Flows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-55 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/safety-river-flows\/srf-2010-lake-spokane-donna-brent658px\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SRF-2010-Lake-Spokane-Donna-Brent658px-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/safety-river-flows\/srf-2009rafting658px\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SRF-2009rafting658px-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/safety-river-flows\/sean-semb-at-blue-creek658px\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Sean-Semb-at-Blue-Creek658px-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Safety First !!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Remember, the Spokane River can be dangerous for both experienced and novice users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear a life jacket. Use a Coast Guard-approved type III-V, properly adjusted personal floatation device (PFD). A PFD is required at all times.<\/li>\n<li><b>Alcohol and drugs don\u2019t mix with water. <\/b>Alertness and clarity make for good water choices.<\/li>\n<li><b>Know the water flow and water level<\/b>. Flows and levels differ dramatically based on season and river location.<b>\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myavista.com\/about-us\/celebrate-our-rivers\/water-flow-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for Spokane River information.<\/li>\n<li><b>Know local conditions. <\/b>For general information, view paddling, rafting and fishing web pages. For more specific information, click on an access point, then select \u201cAccess details and Map.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><b>Know your skill level and gear.<\/b> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/category\/recreational-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for links to guides and recreational groups dedicated to teaching and taking you out on the river safely.<\/li>\n<li><b>Water Safety Above and Below a Dam.<\/b> There are seven dams on the Spokane River. Near a dam, swirling water, submerged objects and strong currents pose dangers for boaters and swimmers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safety First !! Remember, the Spokane River can be dangerous for both experienced and novice users. Wear a life jacket. Use a Coast Guard-approved type III-V, properly adjusted personal floatation device (PFD). A PFD is required at all times. Alcohol &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/safety-river-flows\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-safety.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1008,"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions\/1008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spokaneriver.net\/watertrail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}