With COVID-19 on the way out, thousands of visitors are headed to Comal County this holiday weekend to visit family, friends and water recreation venues denied by the pandemic last
Be safe, be alive when boating this summer
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COLUMBUS – National Safe Boating Week May 22-28 reminds all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season. This observance week is the annual kick-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to make the most of their boating adventure by being responsible.
Ohio statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities in 2020, and that 84% of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.
There are many options for boaters when it comes to choosing a life jacket. When selecting a life jacket, a boater should check that it is U.S. Coast Guard approved, appropriate for the water activity, and fits properly.
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May 27, 2021 | 2:06 PM
Michigan’s unofficial start to summer – the Memorial Day holiday weekend – is days away. As many Michiganders and visitors prepare for boating fun on state lakes, rivers and streams, the Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to put safety first.
It’s also National Safe Boating Week (May 22-28), a week devoted to elevating the campaign for responsible boating and encouraging boaters to always wear life jackets while on the water.
Lt. Tom Wanless, state boating law administrator and recreational safety, education and enforcement supervisor with the DNR, encouraged everyone, before ever leaving shore, to get up to date on boating laws and regulations and ensure that boats and personal watercrafts (such as Jet Skis) – and life jackets and other safety gear – are shipshape.
National Safe Boating Week is May 22 to 28 and marks the official launch of the 2021 Safe Boating Campaign.Â
 As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, it is expected more people will be taking to Cayuga Lake this summer for boating, sailing, paddling, and fishing. The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that human error accounts for most boating accidents and that wearing a life jacket could prevent nearly 86% of boating fatalities, according to the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response.Â
 In addition to wearing an approved life vest every time you are on the water, boaters should also:Â
â¢File a float plan so someone onshore knows when and where you are going and when you are expected back.Â
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Photo by By Janelle Stecklein, CNHITrooper Jansen Idlett takes down the details of a stranded jet-skier. Idlett s patrol boat came across the woman who became stranded in the middle of Lake Thunderbird after she ran out of gas. Troopers towed her to shore. featured 5 THINGS TO KNOW: How to pick out the right life jacket and why it s important Derrick James
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Photo by By Janelle Stecklein, CNHITrooper Jansen Idlett takes down the details of a stranded jet-skier. Idlett s patrol boat came across the woman who became stranded in the middle of Lake Thunderbird after she ran out of gas. Troopers towed her to shore.