An alcohol ban is in effect along the American River Parkway during the Labor Day weekend.It’s in effect on the river, along its banks and on the land portions of the park. People can be cited for both open and closed drinks, both in the water and on land, according to Sacramento County Regional Parks Chief Ranger Michael Doane. “It's all just to try to keep people safe, because we get more visitors to the parkway during these holiday weekends,” he said Saturday along the Sunrise access point. Regional Parks rangers will be patrolling the water on a boat.Other rangers will be patrolling the land portions of the parkway on bicycles, motorcycles, an ATV and by car. The ban lasts through Monday. Doane also said he wanted to remind parents that children under 13 are required to wear a life jacket and that barbecuing should be done only on county-installed barbecues. “It’s all about trying to protect the resources in the park from fire,” he said.

An alcohol ban is in effect along the American River Parkway during the Labor Day weekend.

It’s in effect on the river, along its banks and on the land portions of the park.


People can be cited for both open and closed drinks, both in the water and on land, according to Sacramento County Regional Parks Chief Ranger Michael Doane.

“It's all just to try to keep people safe, because we get more visitors to the parkway during these holiday weekends,” he said Saturday along the Sunrise access point.

Regional Parks rangers will be patrolling the water on a boat.

Other rangers will be patrolling the land portions of the parkway on bicycles, motorcycles, an ATV and by car.

The ban lasts through Monday.

Doane also said he wanted to remind parents that children under 13 are required to wear a life jacket and that barbecuing should be done only on county-installed barbecues.

“It’s all about trying to protect the resources in the park from fire,” he said.