As Ice Retreats, Hypothermia Remains a Threat in Maine
Moosehead Lake, Image courtesy webcam ME Dept. of Conservation
Ice may be melting away from Maine’s ponds, lakes and rivers, but hypothermia is still a danger to anyone boating or kayaking on the state’s waterways, according to an article in the Bangor Daily News.
Hypothermia Chart
Officials are warning boaters to stay close to shore, to try to avoid accidental overturns and to wear personal flotation devices or neoprene suits where possible to avoid exposure to water that is most likely not too much warmer than 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
To read more:
Maine Dept of Conservation: Ice Out Information
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Dan Mathers is a freelance writer and publisher of the online New England outdoors site SixStates.net. He is a former associate editor for Offshore magazine, and his work has been published in Cape Cod Life, South Shore Living and Adirondack Life. For more information, visit danmathers.com.
