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DNR urges boating safety this holiday weekend and all summer long
DNR urges boating safety this holiday weekend and all summer long
Contact: Cpl. Ivan Perez via email at PerezI@Michigan.gov Agency: Natural Resources
May 26, 2021
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.
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By Casey Nelson
May 25, 2021 | 11:55 AM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) â For many, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial launch of boating season. Those patrolling the water are reminding people to practice safe boating.
As part of National Safe Boating Week, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 47-02 out of Green Bay is reminding people that preparation and safety is easier than you might think.
âWhether itâs an eight-foot kayak that you picked up at a big box store or a yacht that you spent an awful lot of money on, if youâre gonna put yourself or your family on a vessel and go out on the water this summer, itâs best to have a safety check done,â said Public Affairs Officer Kevin Osgood. âNo tickets, no citations, no fees. We check your equipment, check the gear, [and] make sure you have what you need out there on the water in case something were to go wrong. If you donât [have everything], then you have a copy of what you need to go out
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - For many, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial launch of boating season. Those patrolling the water are reminding people to p.