implemented across North America, creating a harmonized approach between the United States and Canada. These updates represent the culmination of years of collaborative work between regulatory bodies, ...

There’s no feeling like being on the water: whether you’re kayaking, paddling, fishing or spending a casual day on the boat, the sensation of moving, falling, swaying and swirling with the ...

Earlier this year, the U.S. Coast Guard implemented a new rule to harmonize standards for personal flotation devices (PFDs) with Canada. This change incorporates new American National Standards ...

Everyone knows that life jackets, well, save lives. But that doesn’t mean we always wear them. The Coast Guard reports that out of the 486 recreational boating deaths in 2016, most victims—83 ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Summer weather is here, which means Lake Michigan beaches will soon be swarming with swimmers. But before hitting the water, remember arguably the most important piece of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Wearing a life jacket does not have to be a chore, though. Most people hate them because they're ...

SPRING PARK, Minn. — In 55-years fishing Lake Minnetonka, Tom Opheen has plenty of fish stories, but the story of the time he went overboard, isn’t much of a story at all. “I was fishing with my son ...

“Beach Like a Local” is Manatee County’s new life vest initiative meant to provide additional safety opportunities in areas ...

ASHTABULA — The importance of life vests, and quick working emergency personnel, were dramatically shown a week ago today when two people were rescued from the waters of Lake Erie. “The stars came ...