The holiday weekend is near and lifeguard officials are prepared to be on duty in Glen Otto Park and High Rocks Saturday.

This will be the 24th season that rescue techs have been staffed due to the notoriously dangerous parks.

The Glenn Otto Park is on the Sandy River in Troutdale and HighRocks is on the Clackamas River.

The rivers are running high, fast, and cold right now and the National Weather Service says outer-lying rivers are between 45 and 55 degrees. Officials also say the air temperatures this weekend will only be in the low- eighties and mid-to-low seventies.

Officials remind people t always use a life jacket, go with someone, and don't go in after someone who might be in trouble just throw something and call 911.