Canadian, U.S. coast guards warn of St. Clair River float down risks

The Port Huron float down returns Sunday, but the Canadian and U.S. coast guards say they’d rather folks stay safely on shore.During the decades-old unsanctioned event held the same August weekend every year, people in everything from kayaks to inflatable rafts float down the St. Clair River for about 12 kilometres from near Port Huron, Mich., and Sarnia. And each year, coast guard officials warn about the risks.“It’s not an event that we condone,” said Graham Silcox, ac