Promoting safety on the waterways

Deep into the outdoor recreation season there have been no fatal boat accidents on Oconee County rivers and lakes, and the National Safe Boating Council would like it to keep it that way, especially since the Labor Day holiday weekend is three weeks away.  However, just last year, South Carolina ranked fifth in boating accidents. The boating council works to reduce deaths and injuries and to improve life jacket use every time someone’s on the water. Most recreational boat drowning are people without life jackets.