This week is National Boating Safety Week, and thousands of boaters are expected to hit the water this Memorial Day Weekend.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters that wearing a life jacket could save your life.
It is human nature to think drowning can’t happen to you, however, the majority of people who drown in boating accidents know how to swim but become incapacitated in the water such as being injured or unconscious, exhausted or weighed down by clothing.
So far this year, six people have died in boating incidents, and another 22 people died in 2020.
Operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of tragic watercraft crashes, and the leading cause of death is drowning.
For safety tips and more boating information, visit the Boat Safety section of the DNR website.
