First responders warn towards swimming and floating on Indian Creek

CALDWELL, Idaho — Float season is roaring within the Treasure Valley, however first responders are warning folks to remain out of Indian Creek, irrespective of in the event that they float in Kuna or swim in Caldwell.

“We don’t endorse any sort of recreational use in Indian Creek at all, not even floating,” Caldwell Fire Department EMS Training Captain JD Hendrick stated.

Hendrick says there’s a key distinction between the Boise and Payette Rivers and Indian Creek.

“Indian Creek is not maintained at all for any sort of recreational floating. We’ve heard of stories where there are shopping carts, there are car parts, fallen trees, that we cannot account for,” Hendrick stated.

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Though officers don’t advocate floating the creek, it stays authorized in most areas. Still, residents agree the creek might be harmful. Neighborhood Reporter Norma James spoke with a neighbor who has floated the creek for nearly a decade and agrees folks might be misinformed.

Water emergencies on Indian Creek additionally put a pressure on emergency responders.

“If there is a water emergency, specifically regarding swift water, there’s going to be a delayed response because it’s a multi-agency response in that case,” Hendrick stated.

The Indian Creek Floaters Facebook web page presents security ideas and gear suggestions for these keen to courageous the hazards.

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