Posted: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:22 PM - 12,888 Readers

By: Bonnie Gonzales

When thousands of people flood Lake Travis, it’s takes an almost equal number to keep them safe.

But that's a good feeling for some festival goers. Brian Millington said it makes him feel more comfortable.

"Boaters are kind of used to doing what they want to do. They're not really used to following rules a lot of time so, it's good to have a good presence out here and remind everybody to behave," he said.

A number of different agencies including the Lower Colorado River Authority, Travis County Sheriff's Office, EMS officials and others are all on standby in case of an emergency.

Helicopters and volunteers on the water are keeping an eye out to make sure people aren't in harm's way, with so many boats shuffling around.

“Watch for the swimmers. That's the biggest part," volunteer Grant Grabert said.

Millington worries about the same thing.

"It's easy to go too fast in a boat. People don't realize how slow you have to go in a boat to not cause wakes and not run over somebody," he said.

With the agencies and volunteers working together, they're prepared to keep the concert running smoothly and people out of danger.