The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is participating in the 2024 National Safe Boating Week, which runs through May 24, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills,, wear life jackets and prepare for the boating season.
TWRA reports there has been a continued increase in traffic on the state’s lakes and rivers the last few years, especially in paddlecraft. Two of the three boating-related fatalities in the state this year have involved paddlecraft.