Form A Safety Plan, Stay Sober While Boating Memorial Weekend
It’s a tradition to hit the Upper Cumberland waters during the Memorial Day Weekend. TWRA Wildlife Officer Dustin Buttram said that before you do, letting someone on land know your plan can be key to getting home safe. Buttram said that someone else needs to know where you’re launching, when you’re going out and when […]
Podcast Launched For Lake Lovers, First Timers
Upper Cumberland lake lovers can get their Dale Hollow Lake fix with a new podcast. The Dale Hollow Lake Podcast is hosted by Richard and Nathan DeVries. Nathan DeVries said working at East Point Marina the idea came out of all the questions they get from both locals and first timers. “We have people who […]
Dale Hollow Lake Water Levels Present Dangers For Winter Boaters
As Dale Hollow Lake’s water levels fall over the winter, officials are warning boat goers of dangerous shallows. The current water levels sit at 638 feet, 13 under the summer average. While this decrease comes naturally, Conservation Ranger Greg Nivens said the whole outlook of the lake changes with the seasons. “Just be cautious out […]
Capsized Boating Survivor Recalls Experience
Last week three Cookeville men left for fishing trip, not knowing their boat would capsize. Karim Odeh and Kevin LaRoche, both residing in Cookeville, were visiting Kevin’s father, Mark LaRoche, in Florida. They boated over 15 miles west of Bayport when they sailed into a storm. “There was kinda a light in between two extremely […]
Preventing Boating Accidents Begins With Life Jacket
The death of a Putnam County boater Wednesday serves as a reminder to the importance of boat safety. TWRA Outreach and Communications Coordinator Mimi Barnes said one piece of advice ranks as more important than any other. “Wear a life jacket,” Barnes said. “It can be hot sometimes and uncomfortable, but this is something that […]
