The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday morning that the North St. Vrain Creek and St. Vrain River through Lyons would be closed to tubing and single-chamber flotation devices starting at noon Friday in the interest of public safety.
According to a release from the office, the closure comes after officials measured the St. Vrain River flowing at approximately 768 cubic feet per second and the office expects the flow to rise due to spring run-off.
The closure will encompass the North St. Vrain Creek and St. Vrain River from Apple Valley Road to North Foothills Highway. The closure includes single-chamber rafts, belly boats and inner tubes. There are exceptions for kayaks and white-water canoes, but the office strongly encouraged kayakers to be cautious and stay safe by wearing life jackets, wet or dry suits and a helmet.
The office added in the release, that those who recreate outside of the closure should be aware that water conditions still may not be safe and again encouraged the public to wear personal safety equipment.
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Carrie Haverfield wrote in an email that the office does not have a set end date for the restrictions and that the office will continually monitor the conditions and re-open the waterway when the conditions are safer.
