Ontario chapter of the Lifesaving Society says inflatables, which come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, pose a risk when taken out by swimmers in open water
Anyone heading out on the water this long weekend is being urged to leave their floaties on the shore.
“They've really done a good job marketing these floaties and creating them to look fun, and that's fine for a pool environment,” Bakalar said. “But what people don't realize is that when you take those into an open water environment you're going to get pulled by the wind very quickly.” There have been a lot of instances this summer of people on floaties without life jackets, creating a dangerous situation, Bakalar said.
“You are basically out drifting on the waterways and it's hard to control where you go. So, you could drift into a number of different hazards and a puncture," Newell said.
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