Pool toys prohibited at Lake Mead

While families mightiness beryllium looking for 1 past summertime travel retired to Lake Mead, officials are reminding visitors to permission excavation toys astatine home.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area prohibits the usage of inflatable and non-inflatable excavation toys, including armbands (water wings), formation balls and excavation noodles.

“Due to the galore drownings and rescue operations required, inflatable excavation toys are present prohibited astatine Lake Mead National Recreation Area,” said acting Superintendent Randy LaVasseur. “Leave them successful the excavation wherever they belong. The upwind conditions astatine Lake Mead tin alteration quickly, putting visitors lives successful danger.”

Inflatable kayaks, paddle boards, kite boards and interval tubes, which autumn nether the U.S. Coast Guard’s explanation of a vessel, are not included connected the database of prohibited items. Also, water-based recreation items utilized for attaching to oregon towing down a vas are OK for usage astatine the lake.

Lake Mead officials punctual visitors they are required to deterioration a USCG-approved beingness vest oregon jackets portion connected the water.

For much information, spell to www.nps.gov/lake.

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