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Four Bend public agencies issue rare joint safety reminders for Deschutes River users as heat wave intensifies

Four Bend public agencies issue rare joint safety reminders for Deschutes River users as heat wave intensifies
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River Recreating – Know Before You Go

As temperatures continue to soar in Bend, the Deschutes River is a popular place for residents and visitors to cool off. But as more people flock to the river to float, paddle and surf, Bend's public agencies - Bend Park and Recreation District, the City of Bend, Bend Police and Bend Fire and Rescue - remind everyone to take the appropriate safety precautions before getting in the water. For a successful day on the river, the agencies urge users to "Know Before You Go" with the following safety reminders: Alcohol is prohibited on the river and in parks. Don't drink while recreating in or around the river. Recreating under the influence can be extremely dangerous, even deadly. If you're caught drinking on the river, you could receive a citation and fine of up to $750. Floaters should be aware of the caution signs as you approach the Colorado Ave. bridge and stay left of the boom. Upriver entry to the middle channel of the Bend Whitewater Park is restricted to ex ....

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Man Dies From Rapids Accident

A Bend man has died from his injuries he sustained while floating at Bend Whitewater Park. Joseph Torkelson, 56, was apparently floating the river with a roommate. Torkelson and the roommate put in to the river upstream in Bend. Instead of staying to the left to ride through the gentle rapids at Colorado Avenue, Torkelson somehow ended up on the wrong side of the buoys and was sucked under and through the dam. Shortly thereafter, Torkelson was found and pulled from the river. He was sent to the ICU at St. Charles Bend, where he later died. Don Horton, Executive Director, Bend Park and Recreation District issued the following statement: "On behalf of all of us at Bend Park and Recreation District, our thoughts are with the family and friends of Joseph C. Torkelson. It always saddens us when a patron gets hurt at any of our facilities. The Deschutes River has inherent hazards and dangers and unfortunately, recreating in the river can never be without risk. We have taken measures to ....

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Deschutes River floater dies at hospital, day after being found in Bend Whitewater Park channel

Deschutes River floater dies at hospital, day after being found in Bend Whitewater Park channel
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Surf's Back Up

Bend Whitewater Park's surf wave will be back online with new rules after the tragic death of a 17-year-old surfer ....

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