Watersports blog

The Department of Conservation in Missouri conducted last weekend the “Kids Fishing Day” which was a resounding success based on the attendance of many children with their parents.
The kids and their loving parents were present at the Kellogg Lake, located in the city of Carthage where the fishing event was staged.

According to reports, the department placed nearly 300 channel catfish on the lake last week. Kids were visibly happy when the get to catch a fish. However, most of them decided to put it back to the water since they have no intention of eating them or bringing them home.

Parents said that these moments are precious since before they’ll know it, their kids have become grown-ups and won’t find time to hang out with them anymore.

The organizers of this family event revealed that the participation from the public continued to rise for the past eight years. During its first year, there were about 100 kids who attended the event. This year the department accounted 500 children and a thousand people overall.

The goal behind this event, according to department community outreach specialist Kevin Badgley, is for the kids and their families to enjoy nature and spend quality time through fishing.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity organization that aims to save lives at sea (inshore and coasts) along British Isles, has issued a new warning especially to young people not to do the so-called “tombstoning,” an adventure wherein a group of individuals would do cliff diving into the sea simultaneously.

The warning was issued in light with the death of a teenager named Jamie Sutton in Sunderland earlier last month. According to reports, Sutton encountered difficulties in the rough seas after the cliff diving thus resulting to drowning.

The volunteer group is optimistic that the latest warning issues against group cliff diving will prevent another tragedy in the future.

Steve Wills, a safety manager for RNLI, said that “tombstoning” became popular because it is a fun adventure for the group but added that there are a lot of risks involved especially if no appropriate precautions were made. He expected an increase in number of groups attempting this since summer is fast approaching.

Aside from the warnings, Wills revealed that they will launch a 24/7 support in case another incident happens but he’s optimistic that they won’t be getting much calls after the issuance of the warning.