Coast Guard urges paddlesport enthusiasts to take precautions on the water
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is reminding paddlesport enthusiasts to take precautions to ensure safe trips and increase survivability on the water.
Paddlesports consisting of rowboats, canoes, kayaks and standup paddleboards, are the fastest growing segment of recreational boating.
Despite air temperatures reaching 60 degrees recently, water temperatures remain below 50 degrees. Under these conditions,...
Coast Guard urges boaters, paddlers to ID non-motorized vessels
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Coast Guard is urging New England boaters and paddlers to label their non-motorized, unregistered boats with contact information to help the Coast Guard and state boating agencies better assist mariners in distress.
Boating and paddling fatalities on the rise in Northeast
BOSTON — Along with sunny skies, the waning days of summer have brought an increase in recreational boating and paddling fatalities in the Northeast.
