As warmer temperatures entice boaters back in greater numbers onto the West Virginia’s lakes, rivers and streams, the state Division of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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The pandemic has introduced hundreds of people in Connecticut to boating. New boat sales increased statewide last year, as people looked for safe activities.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection anticipates the waterways will be filled with newer boaters again this summer. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
“We encourage them to take a safe boating class, make sure they have their boating license before they are going out on the water, said Wendy Flynn, who works for CT DEEP s boating division. They should also make sure their life jackets fit everyone that is going to be on board.