Article: MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: COLD WATER STILL DANGER

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:

The drowning of a University of Minnesota student while attempting to retrieve an errant soccer ball over Easter weekend is a tragic reminder of the serious danger posed by cold water.

Each year several Minnesotans fall victim to the deadly effects of icy water in the spring.

Sometimes it is a canoeist or kayaker who capsizes a craft. Other times an early-season angler falls overboard or swims to retrieve a boat drifting away from a landing. Sometimes it is a playful child who tumbles into a lake or stream.

"It really doesn't matter how good your swimming skills are if you are not wearing a life vest," said ...

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