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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering Boating safety courses. They're part of a national campaign to promote safe boating.

Fatalities on Louisiana waterways are up significantly this year. Here are some simple ways you can protect yourself and your passengers on the water.

Boaters on Henderson Lake are advised that receding water levels will pose a higher risk of underwater obstructions.

In this video, you'll see the woman riding in the boat one second, then completely gone the next. The water seems to be pretty choppy, and you'll see her gripping the handle on the boat to keep herself from going overboard.

Some sad news being reported by KATC. Earlier this morning, two men were involved in a boating accident in Toledo Bend leaving one man dead, and the other hospitalized.

It's Safe Boating Week in Louisiana. Now's the week to double check your safety equipment and make sure your watercraft are ready for fun. You can sign up for boater safety course in New Iberia this Saturday.

Fisherman, start your engines! NOAA has just announced when Red Snapper season will officially start in federal waters, and my tackle box is pretty excited about it.

This weekend marks the beginning of Safe Boating Week in Louisiana.

It's been a record year for safety on Louisiana's waterways. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries fewer people lost their lives in boating accidents in 2013 than any other year on record.

Lake of the Ozarks Missouri is a Mecca for the boating enthusiast throughout the country. The seemingly endless lake is the perfect place for fishing, skiing and just enjoying a great time on the water.  Going fast on the water is a unique experience.

If you're novice boater or a seasoned old salt, there is always something new to learn when it comes to keeping yourself, your passengers and your craft safe on the water. Besides it is the law that you take and pass a boater education course to be certified to operate certain watercraft on state patrolled waters.

I bet you would take this float trip if you could. It's a couple of guys with a dream. A dream to enjoy a day on the river with all the comforts of the backyard. I think they succeeded in their quest.