Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds people to stay safe during Safe Boating Week LITTLETON, Colo. (KRDO) -- National Safe Boating Week begins Friday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to remind people to stay safe out on the water. In 2020, Colorado saw a record 34 drownings. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities in 2019. Also, 86% of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets. So far in 2021, there have been three reported drownings. CPW says Safe Boating Week is designed to help the publi...