Lifejacket loaner stations installed at reservoir where four people have drowned this year

Colorado s parks department unveiled two lifejacket loaner stations on Wednesday at Lake Pueblo State Park where four people have drowned so far this year The self-service kiosks at Sailboard Beach and South Fishing Beach allow people to borrow lifejackets for the day if they don t have one or forgot to bring one They come in adult youth and infant sizes and are routinely stocked and organized by park rangers The jackets are meant to be returned after they have been used The two stations were originally installed in May Related Lifejacket loaner stations donated by parents of drowning casualties aim to save lives on Colorado lakes rivers The stations are part of a larger effort by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to add lifejacket loaner stations to multiple state parks and other state-managed populace areas More than have been built at places like Chatfield Cherry Creek and Boyd Lake state parks They re also a way for family members to honor loved ones who have drowned and to help prevent other drownings At Lake Pueblo State Park money was donated by the Cole Mika Fund and the Drennen s Dreams Foundation with endorsement from Children s Hospital Colorado More than people have died in each of the past two years in lakes and reservoirs and on the state s waterways according to the parks department There were a record deaths in Related Articles Venerable Boulder camping skiing and mountaineering shop will add used gear sales this fall Sink a line in Salida to catch something unexpected Grab your next double-shot at these picturesque coffee shops across the state Making Rocky Mountain National Park more accessible for visitors with disabilities Mount Blue Sky work began again this week road should reopen on schedule in authorities say The number has been trending lower this year so far but there have been at least deaths or drownings according to press releases from the department Four of those took place at Lake Pueblo State Park with a commonality that the casualties were not wearing life jackets Subscribe to our weekly newsletter The Adventurist to get outdoors news sent straight to your inbox