Boating course covers the basics of recreational boating

A boating course covering the basics of recreational boating and designed for boaters will be held Aug. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Emergency Management Agency, 708 Stanley Ave.

Boating under the influence checkpoint set

LAKE COUNTY -- Lake County Sheriff s Marine Patrol will conduct a boating under the influence (BUI) checkpoint Saturday on Clear Lake.

Boating banned on Fox River

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Kane County EmergencyManagement Agency has declared the portion of the Fox River frombetween the Montogomery Dam and the Algonquin Dam closed to boattraffic.

Boating under the influence checkpoint planned for Saturday

CLEAR LAKE This Saturday, July 24, the Lake County Sheriffs Marine Patrol will conduct a boating under the influence (BUI) checkpoint on Clear Lake.

Boating reminders issued

MICHIGAN CITY Carrying a life jacket on board is a requirement for every boat on Indiana waters.

Destin man found guilty in boating manslaughter case involving Daphne man

DAPHNE, Ala. Thursday afternoon a jury in Shalimar found Augusta Gus Frederick Kennedy, 48, of Destin, Fla., guilty on three counts of boating-under-the-influence manslaughter after deliberating for only one hour.

Boating rescue, attic fire and bee stings keep firefighters busy

Firefighters stayed busy this afternoon in the Anderson area.

DEP Division of Boating now has Facebook page

The shortcut to access the site is www.facebook.com/BoatingInConnecticut. The DEP boating Facebook page features information includes coming events, safe boating tips, and ways to contact the Boating Division.

Boater test not strict enough: critics

Police and boating instructors in Ottawa say there are too many people on the water without proper safety skills, despite new requirements.

Marine Patrol Investigating Boating Collision

The New Hampshire Marine Patrol is investigating a boating crash. It happened around 9 p.m. Thursday on Lake Winnipesaukee. Officials said a 15-year-old boy suffered minor injuries in the crash.

Toddler Drowns In Canal

HOMOSASSA, Fla - A Citrus Springs todder died after she apparently drowned in a canal off the Homosassa River Sunday afternoon.

Sailboaters moon ferry after close call

The crew of a Washington state ferry says it got no thanks for taking evasive maneuvers to avoid a sailboat in its path.

Neighbors, 5-year-old head off boat tragedy | StarTribune.com

With an injured father and his 1-year-old nephew overboard, others sprang into action at a Wisconsin lake.

Mass. man charged in RI nighttime boating deaths

A Massachusetts man has been charged with five felonies, including being drunk behind the wheel of a boat, in a crash that killed two women in Rhode Island.