Kenmore outlines summer waterfront programs and life‑jacket requirement

Marita Colburn, Kenmore’s recreation program supervisor, detailed summer boating and paddling programs at the city’s waterfront on the Let’s Talk Kenmore podcast and reminded listeners that the city requires Coast Guard–approved life jackets for anyone on a man‑powered vessel in Kenmore waters.

Colburn said Kenmore operates three boathouses — at Log Boom Park, Rhododendron Park and the recently renovated park off 170th (identified in the episode as Talaquides Park) — and that those facilities host a mix of rentals and organized clubs. “They have outrigger paddling organizations as well as dragon boat paddling organizations as well as programming for SUP, which is the stand up paddle boards,” Colburn said.

Why it matters: The city’s waterfront offerings provide year‑round recreation, youth camps and competitive programs that local residents use for fitness, youth development and community events. The life‑jacket ordinance the city…