First-time offenses for drinking while boating is a serious misdemeanor and up to $1,000 in fines. Penalties increase based on the number of offenses. Can my kid drive the boat?

WFMY News 2's Nixon Norman spoke with a boater who lost someone from operating a boat while impaired years ago. They, as well as the Wildlife Resources Commission, urge folks to play it safe this ...

It was late at night and they were out after drinking all day out on the boat," Hollifield said. Her biggest piece of advice: to simply not drink while out on the water. "Do it when you're docked.

Aug. 9—Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" depicts the midwest's waterways simultaneously as a robust economic and recreational force and a terrifying force of nature.

Drinking while boating or swimming is a lethal combination, Ferraro said — especially among young adults. Among recreational water deaths involving U.S. adolescents, ...

Is it illegal to drink on the water or while boating in Pennsylvania? Yes. Under Pennsylvania law, it is illegal to operate a watercraft after drinking enough alcohol to be rendered “incapable ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is highlighting its Operation Dry Water (ODW) campaign as the July 4 holiday draws closer. ODW is a year-round boating ...

Is it legal to drink while boating in Kentucky? Here’s what to know about state law. Getty Images/iStockPhoto The temperature high in Lexington Monday is expected to reach a scorching 97 degrees ...

There were two recent boating accidents on the national news involving high-profile bass tournaments, one involving a fatality. If professionals who spend a great deal of their days boating on the ...

Remember: you can still get a DUI if you're drinking while boating. It carries the same penalties as driving under the influence on roads, and can means fines and jail time.

"Boating has so many more variables, the weather, the way a boat moves in the water," Sgt. Harold Guise with DEM Environmental Police While many people enjoy various fireworks from their boats.

First-time offenses for drinking while boating is a serious misdemeanor and up to $1,000 in fines. Penalties increase based on the number of offenses. Can my kid drive the boat?