Swimmers Warned About Risks of Floaties on Open Water as Long Weekend Looms

Swimmers Warned About Risks of Floaties on Open Water as Long Weekend Looms
A lifeguards works at Brittany Beach of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on June 24, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Anyone heading out on the water this long weekend is being urged to leave their floaties on the shore.

The Ontario chapter of the Lifesaving Society says floaties or inflatables that come in a wide range of shapes and sizes pose a risk when taken out by swimmers in waterways.