Boating News

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Indiana Conservation Officers say Keith Platter II of Garrett was slowing down his bass boat to enter a no-wake zone between Witmer Lake and Westler Lake when another boat following him ramped up and over his boat.

Today, boat hulls are made of fiberglass, aluminum, and a countless number of composite materials.

Louisville, Ky., is a classic slice of Americana, from the Louisville Slugger Museum to the paddle boats splashing up and down the Ohio River - and don't forget the bourbon! The Kentucky river town has become a major tourist hotspot, ranking highly among many "must visit" lists.

Iredell County emergency officials say a fisherman drowned and two friends were rescued after their boat began taking on water in Lake Norman.

The North American Safe Boating Campaign is teaming up with Operation Dry Water to remind boaters to stay safe on the water.

Indiana Conservation Officers will join a national campaign in late June aimed at creating heightened public awareness of the dangers of boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Waterways in New York could be safer by next summer if a proposed law to require basic boating instruction to teens 18 and under passes the state Senate this week.

Isanti County Chief Deputy Chris Caulk says the victim, Dylan James Dusbabek of Isanti, fell overboard while boating on Long Lake shortly after 3 a.m. A friend of his who was also in the boat called 911, and first responders and divers from Isanti County began searching for Dusbabek.

A Maple Grove man suffered serious injuries to both his legs while boating Sunday in Polk County, Wis.

A bill that would increase the penalties for leaving the scene of a boating accident that results in a serious or fatal injury passed a state Senate panel Monday.

FT. MYERS, Fla. -- A Ft. Myers teen got the ride of a lifetime while boating off the coast of Captiva.

When the weather is clear, chances are that you will find Bob Contreras from Mamaroneck crisscrossing the Long Island Sound near Rye and Greenwich.

It may not be a good idea to get behind the wheel of a boat after you've been drinking.

Darrell Gilman, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, teacher. This 10-hour course teaches specific laws and regulations, handling boating emergencies, safety practices, navigation rules, general boat maintenance and more.

His wife threw him a life jacket and everybody made it out okay, but authorities still urge us to play it safe and always have your life jacket available if not on.

Invasive species have long been a problem for Wisconsin's lakes. On Father's Day weekend experts were out raising awareness among boaters.

The Greenwich Time reports that Operation Dry Water, a national three-day campaign against boating under the influence, is scheduled for June 28-30 and corresponds with the peak of the summer boating season.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 40-year-old Scott Davis, of Clear Lake, was boating with his wife and four children on Saturday.

An Island Park man was arrested Saturday evening, accused of speeding through Reynolds Channel on a personal watercraft and allegedly tossing a bag of cocaine in the water when cops tried to pull him over, Nassau County police said in a Sunday news release .