Hundreds float down St. Clair River despite forecast, warnings
16-08-2026 21:58 via theobserver.ca

Hundreds float down St. Clair River despite forecast, warnings

Despite Canadian and U.S. coast guards warnings, hundreds left shore in Sarnia and Point Huron to join Sunday’s St. Clair River float down.Despite official warnings every year of the unsanctioned event’s significant risks, “floaters” have been taking to inflatable rafts, pool toys, kayaks and paddle boards to float down the St. Clair River on an August Sunday for decades.Canada and the U.S. closed both sides of a stretch of the river to ship and pleasure boat traffic fro
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