Photo Credit: NPS - Al Golub

May 25, 2017 - Yosemite National Park Rangers conducted a Swift Water Rescue Training/Water Safety Day on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley today, Thursday May 25, 2017.

This training was conducted to train Park Rangers on rescue techniques and to educate the public on potential dangers related to swift and high water conditions.

With the record snow pack this year, rivers in Yosemite are running very fast and very cold, which pose a potential danger to park visitors.

People are asked to stay a safe distance from rivers during spring runoff, which is expected to last several more weeks.



Source: NPS Photo Credit: Al Golub