INCLUYE 

TRADUCCIÓN

EN ESPAÑOL

January 2008

Coloring Book

Otto Otter

For Safe

Canals
A Message to Parents

Irrigation waters, whether they pass through the open countryside or through 

the middle of town, can be hazardous to children. Major canals, medium-sized 

ditches, and small laterals all pose a safety risk, particularly to young children 

during the irrigation season from April through October. Statistics show that 

drowning accidents are the second most common cause of death for children 

under the age of 14 in the United States. 

Please ensure that your child knows how to swim and encourage swimming in 

a safe place like a supervised area designated for swimming. Never allow your 

child to swim or fish in a canal or play near a canal bank. It is important that 

your child understands that canals can be very dangerous. 

We hope you will take the time to read through this coloring book with your 

child and go over its safety lessons. If you would like more information on canal 

safety, visit our Otto website at http://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/otto/index.html. 
I want to share 

some safety tips 

about canals!

¡Quiero enseñarles las 

reglas de seguridad 

sobre los canales!

¡Hola! Mi nombre es

Hi! My name is

OTTO

1
 Canals are built to 

carry water to 

farms. Canal

says:

dice:

2

Los canales 

estan hechos 

para llevar agua 

a las granjas.
Canals may look 

like fun, but they 

are not for play.

Los canales 

parecen 

divertidos pero no 

son para jugar.

says:

dice:

3
NO says: No fishing in the canals.

 dice: No pesquen en los canales.

4
 says: Never 

use a boardwalk to

cross a canal.

 dice: Nunca 

utilicen una tabla al 

cruzar un canal.

NO

5
NO says: 

Never get too close to 

the bank of a canal.

 dice: 

Nunca se acercen a 

la orilla de un canal. 

6
 says: NO

Never climb 

over fences or 

gates near 

canals.

 dice: 

No suban las 

cercas al 

lado de los 

canales.

7
 dice: Los canales de concreto tienen lados 

resbaladizos que hacen imposible subir y salirse. 

¡No se acercen!

 says: Concrete canals have slippery 

sides that make it impossible to climb out. 

Stay away!

8
 says: The water in canals might make 

you sick. They may have chemicals that you 

can’t see or smell.

 dice: El agua de los canales les pueden 

causar enfermedades. Pueden tener productos 

químicos que usted no pueden ver o oler.

9

DANGER

PELIGRO
10

 says: Never 

swim in canals.

 dice: Nunca 

naden en los canales.
 says: Check the place that 

would be safe to swim.

 dice: Marquen el lugar que 

sería seguro para nadar.

 Canal Swimming Pool

Alberca

11
CHUTE

says: Chutes may look like water 

slides, but they are not for play. 

Stay out! 

dice: Los canales inclinados 

no son para jugar. 

¡No entren! 

12
OTTO

 says: 

Some chutes 

have concrete 

blocks at the 

bottom that can 

hurt you. 

Stay away!

 dice: 

Algunos canales 

inclinados tienen 

bloques de concreto 

en el fondo los cuales 

puede lastimarles. 

¡No se acercen!

13
 dice: Los sifones son pipas para mover el agua. 

Algunos tienen los filos agudos y pueden lastimarles. 

¡No se acercen!

SIPHON

14

 says: Siphons are pipes used to move water. 

Some have sharp edges that can hurt you. 

Stay clear!
Come on in! 

The water is nice

and cool!

¡Entra al agua!

¡Esta bien fresca!

 dice: Los 

sifones son 

peligrosos 

porque los 

puede aspirar 

hacia adentro.

 says: 

Siphons are 

dangerous 

because they 

can suck you 

in.

No way! 

That’s dangerous!

¡De ninguna manera! 

¡Es peligroso!

OTTO

15
 dice: Sean un 

ejemplo para los 

niños. Nunca jueguen 

cerca de los canales 

o los sifones.

 says: Be an 

example for younger 

children. Never play 

near canals, chutes, 

or siphons. OTTO

16
No Swimming

Stay Out!

No Naden

No Entren

 DICE: 

SIEMPRE 

OBEDEZCAN LAS 

SEÑALES Y 

LAS REGLAS.

 SAYS:

ALWAYS 

OBEY SIGNS 

AND RULES

17

WARNING

STAY

ADVERTENCIA CLEAR

NO 

ENTREN

DANGER

PELIGRO
Help get to the pool for safe swimming.

Ayuda a a llegar a la alberca.

Pool

18

START

COMIENZO
 dice: Espero que 

hayan aprendido algunas 

reglas sobre la seguridad de 

los canales. 

¡Cuidado cuando naden y 

diviertanse!

 says: I hope you have 

learned some tips about 

canal safety. Swim safe and 

have fun!

OTTO

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12

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15

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Connect

the dots.

Conecte los

puntos.

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OTTO says:

Be safe and 

have fun!

OTTO dice:

¡Tengan cuidado 

y diviertanse!

OTTO