The Boating Season is Just Ahead

It may not seem like it, with two feet of ice on area lakes, but the boating season is less than a month away. Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl is asking boaters to start thinking about their safety now. He tells KLKS News, this is a good time to make sure personal floatation devices (PFD's) are in good shape and stored in a place on board easy to access.

Sheriff Dahl says boaters need to check regulations to determine if their craft needs a fire extinguisher. He says horns are a good idea on all boats. Finally, he says the DWI laws that apply on the highways, apply on the water.