Information for Parents
Cold water can be unsafe for swimming - much information exists about the effects of hypothermia on people - please be in the know before you and your kids go.
Additional Information can be found on the following links:
MN DNR Cold Water Facts
MN DNR Ice Safety Tips
USCG Cold Water Immersion: It's More Than Just Hypothermia!
Coldwater Resources, American Canoe Association, Charles Sutherland, 3/23/2007
Survival in Cold Water: Hypothermia Prevention
United States Search and Rescue Task Force
State of Alaska - Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines
NASBLA Family Support Network
This site is dedicated to the memory of Brian James Jacobson, age 9, who drowned in cold water on 4-30-04.