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COLD-WATER BOATING REQUIRES ADDED PRECAUTIONS
Oct. 27, 2011
Anglers and hunters can protect themselves against hypothermia
PRATT — While pleasure boaters have winterized and stored their watercraft, avid waterfowl hunters and cold-weather anglers are gearing up for fall hunting and fishing seasons. But fall can be a dangerous time on the water. Most single-boat acci ...
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OPERATION DRY WATER BRINGS FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS TO BOATERS
June 24-26 are awareness days; operations underway year-round
PRATT — Marine law enforcement officers from local, state, and federal boating agencies — including the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) — will be out in force June 24-26 for Operation Dry Water (ODW), an annual campaign focused on the detection and en ...
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Safe Kids Kansas campaigns to prevent childhood drowning
TOPEKA — It’s a warm summer day, and you’re at the beach with your kids. Your cell phone rings, and you answer it, shifting your focus from your kids to the conversation. Good idea? Not at all, according to Safe Kid ...
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BOATING INCIDENTS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR WATER SAFETY
Two fatalities, two near-misses were all avoidable
PRATT — Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) natural resource officers worked three boating-related incidents in the past week, two of which were fatal. The first incident occurred at Marion Reservoir in Marion County at 1:41 p.m. on Friday, April 29, killing a 70-ye ...
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SAFETY FIRST WHEN ON THE WATER
Boaters reminded of laws, safety rules that could save a life
PRATT — It’s springtime, and outdoor recreational users are taking to the water. Fishing, skiing, tubing, sailing, and paddle sports are common activities people enjoy while boating on Kansas waters. With the new season, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks ( ...
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO LOWER JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR
Search for drowning victim prompts lowering of lake level
TULSA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the lake level at John Redmond Reservoir is being lowered approximately 2 feet below normal conservation pool level to help facilitate recovery efforts of a drowning victim missing since Dec. 4, 2010. Current r ...
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CAUTION ADVISED FOR BOATERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
High water can be dangerous for boaters
PRATT – Boating is a July 4th holiday tradition with many Kansans, and the officials at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are stressing safety this weekend. Law Enforcement Division assistant director Dan Hesket wants park visitors to enjoy the holiday but emphas ... Read More
MAINTENANCE FIRST STEP TO BOATING SAFETY
Preventive maintenance helps ensure a safe, fun day on the lake
PRATT — It's springtime in the Sunflower State, and boaters and fishermen are lining up at boat ramps to enjoy the state's abundant fishing and boating opportunities. But the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) advises boaters to make sure their watercr ...
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STATE OF COLORADO PLANS MANDATORY BOAT INSPECTIONS
Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado will be checked for aquatic nuisance species
Kansas boaters traveling to Colorado should anticipate being inspected this year as new regulations designed to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels take effect for the 2009 boating season, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) re ... Read More
ZEBRA MUSSEL INFESTATIONS THREATEN DOWNSTREAM WATERS
"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniques
Last summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be awar ... Read More