Hood River Assistant Fire Chief Devon Wells is
recommending kiteboarders wear helmets such as this one,
foreground, lying on the sand of the delta Thursday afternoon.
Paramedics had to respond to a head injury caused when a
kiteboarder slammed into a submerged log recently. Read more
about Wells report in the Saturday edition of the Hood River
News.
You can find more information on water
safety at these websites:
Oregon State Marine Board
American Red Cross
