boating safety

4th December 2011

Lake of the Ozarks Water Quality

The results of five years of testing the Lake for E. Coli dominated the last meeting of the Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance. “The test […]
16th May 2012

Life Jacket Programs 2012

The Water Patrol participates in life jacket promotion and giveaway programs throughout the state. The Water Patrol has teamed up with the Army Corp of Engineers, […]
16th September 2012

Zebra Mussels: Missouri’s Most Unwanted

Zebra mussels and a related species, quagga mussels, are fingernail-sized black-and-white striped bivalve mollusks native to the Caspian Sea region of Asia. They came to North […]
15th October 2012

Lake of the Ozarks Zebra Mussel Update

Predators and a missing link may be slowing the invasion of zebra mussels in Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri Department of Conservation has been tracking […]
1st March 2013

Boating While Intoxicated

Effective Aug. 28, 2008 the legal limit for boating while intoxicated dropped from the current .10 to .08 blood alcohol content, the same as on the […]
12th March 2013

Springtime Checklist

It’s a sad fact: Every spring, shortly after being launched and commissioned for the season, boats sink while safely tied up at the dock, turning what […]
1st April 2013

Sober Captains

In an effort to promote water safety on the Lake of the Ozarks, the Water Safety Council will continue their campaign to encourage boaters to designate […]
23rd April 2013

Safe Docking and Undocking

It’s inevitable that when conditions are at their worst, you’ll have an audience. Prior planning and practice will not only keep you and your passengers safe […]
3rd May 2013

The Good Captain and Boat Wakes

Boat wakes are those long, frothy, V-shaped waves trailing from the stern of a powerboat as it slices through the water. When other vessels encounter them, […]
13th May 2013

No Wake Buoys

Did you know that when you see a “No Wake” buoy that you are to operate your motorboat or PWC at idle speed. Most people do […]