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Life Jackets Save Lives: Labor Day Boating Safety Reminders
Life jackets save lives! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to remind the public to wear life jackets as they get out and enjoy Wisconsin's waterways over the Labor Day holiday.
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Boating Safety Tips
Keep the fun on the water coming -- whether it's a fishing boat, a canoe, or a personal watercraft that "floats your boat," operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of tragic watercraft…
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Boat Enforcement Patrol Grants
This grant is issued to Wisconsin counties or municipalities that participate in boating enforcement efforts. Eligible agencies may receive law enforcement aids for up to 75% of their net costs. Eligible applicants A unit of government authorizing…
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Life Jackets
Drowning. It is human nature to think it can't happen to me--but it can. The majority of people who drown in boating accidents know how to swim but become incapacitated in the water.
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Ordinances and waterway markers
Before boating on unfamiliar Wisconsin waterways, check for a sign at the public boat landing to determine if there are local regulations (more restrictive than state law) that may apply on that water body. Boating ordinances Wisconsin law allows…
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Establishing a slalom course
There are two permits necessary to place a slalom course on public waterways. The following steps are necessary to apply for a slalom permit.
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Identifying waterway markers
There are two main types of waterway markers designed to assist boaters in navigation and accident prevention. "Regulatory buoys" are designed to identify areas with speed limits or where boats are not allowed. "Navigation aids" are designed to…
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Fatality Summary, Annual Reports and Incident Reporting
Crash Incident Reports Each year, the Department of Natural Resources maintains a summary of fatal incidents in the Fatality Summaries. In addition, the Annual Program Report contains information regarding registration, safety tips, number of…