First responders are keeping a close eye on our local waterways, especially with all the recent drownings that we’ve seen.
Families had their tents and picnic set up on Reedley Beach on Saturday afternoon. While people were cooling off by the water, it was also a time for families to reconnect.
“We’re walking down my mom’s memory lane,” said Hugo Ayala who came all the way from Seattle. “This is where she grew up. She raised a big family. We got a lot of great memories here.”
Just up the Kings River, people were getting into their tubes, ready to make their way down. Irving Vazquez with Goodfellow Floats says they’ve been putting on this event for the last several years.
But their biggest priority is making sure that people are safe.
“What we advise floaters is to be aware of their surroundings and mainly stay in the middle of the river,” said Irving Vazquez with Goodefellow Floats. “If you veer off to the left or the right you will run into branches
Sean Albercht is a regular with Goodfellow Floats, goes down the Kings River often.