More High Water Troubles

THE RED RIVER WATERWAY COMMISSION IS CLOSING MORE PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCHING RAMPS ON THE RED RIVER BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER LEVELS. THIS PAST MONDAY, THE COMMISSION CLOSED THE PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS IN CADDO AND BOSSIER PARISHES. TODAY, IT'S CLOSING THE PUBLIC RAMPS IN RED RIVER, NATCHITOCHES, WINN, GRANT, RAPIDES, AND AVOYELLES PARISHES AS WELL.

HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION IS QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT THE RIVER, ITSELF, IS NOT CLOSED TO BOAT TRAFFIC. SOME PRIVATE MARINAS MAY STILL HAVE THEIR RAMPS OPEN. BUT THE COMMISSION SAYS LAUNCHING A SMALL BOAT INTO THE SWIFT CURRENT, WITH ALL OF ITS FLOATING DEBRIS, IS NOT RECOMMENDED DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WATER. AND IT SAYS THE PUBLIC RAMPS WILL BE RE-OPENED JUST AS SOON AS CONDITIONS PERMIT THE PUBLIC TO UTILIZE THEM SAFELY.