PIERRE – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) wants to remind anglers and boaters that the life jacket loaner program makes life jackets available for infants to adults.
All life jackets are in clean working order and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. These life jackets are free and can be loaned out for up to two weeks at a time. The program is designed to educate the public about life jacket wear and safety and provides a way to get life jackets to those who need them. Life jackets are required by state law for every person aboard a watercraft.
Below is a list of the participating GFP offices with access to these life jackets through the program:
• Aberdeen: 605.626.2391, 5850 E. Highway 12
• Chamberlain: 605.734.4530, 1550 E King Ave.
• Ft. Pierre: 605.223.7700, 20641 SD Hwy 1806
• Huron: 650.353.7145, 895 3rd Street SW
