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It’s 2 p.m. on a sunny Saturday. Do you know where your children are?

If you live near Hood River’s waterfront, they might be jumping into the cool waters of the Columbia River from the Nichols Boat Basin dock.

And that, according to Todd Anderson of the Gorge Paddling Center, is dangerously pitting young swimmers against his paddleboard and kayak guests. The center has leased a portion of the dock from the Port of Hood River since 2014.