Check out this link for videos and Canal Safety Pointers
https://iwua.org/Ag-Water-Safety
Don’t swim in ditches or canals
– Water is cold, and moves fast
– The safety of others is also at risk if they try to rescue you
– The ditch and canal bottoms can contain debris that can snare you
Don’t play in, walk, run, etc. on or around ditches/canal.
– Banks can be steep and slick
– They are on private property
Don’t dump trash, old tires, lawn clippings or garden waste in ditches or canals
Don’t drink irrigation water
Don’t use boards, trees or other things to build bridges across ditches and
canals.
Obey posted signs along ditches and canals
The roadways around canals are not intended for use as a greenbelt. If you are recreating on a canal road, you may be trespassing. Are you ditchsmart? Click on the link below for a video.