Updates at Lake Michie

The new dock at Lake Michie

The Lake Michie dock was originally scheduled to be a renovation to be completed by December 2016. In October 2016, Hurricane Matthew changed that plan to a total replacement project. Now the dock and canoe/kayak launch are ADA accessible, making it much easier for persons with disabilities to access the dock’s fishing area at the end of the dock and to launch a canoe or kayak. This completed a project that also included installation of new ramps and decking around the boat house, widening doors and dropping thresholds to ADA standards. The dock is now secured with pilings driven to a depth of nine (9) feet which allows the dock to rise with flood waters and as such, resist the forces of water in flood conditions. The new boat slips are easier for people to dock their boats, return to shore for brief breaks and to meet family and friends who are joining them on their boats. 

Don't Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket

The American Red Cross program Longfellow’s W.H.A.L.E. Tales teaches children about safety in, on and around the water using catchy phrases and a cartoon whale. As we get ready to enjoy some fun summer activities around the water remember Don’t Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket!

From the Army Corps of Engineers website: (http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/National-Water-Safety_Program/Water-Safety-Tips/) Wearing a lifejacket buys you time to be rescued. It only takes an adult an average of 60 seconds to drown and on average it takes 10 minutes for a strong swimmer to put on a lifejacket after entering the water.

Drowning is the second leading cause of death for people age 5-24. According to the National Safety Council data, 737 people age 5-24 drowned in 2014. 

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