Articles Tagged: Boating

Boathouses on the Cedar River date back to the 1880s. Generations of families have called the buoyant neighborhood home in the summers, and enjoy boating and spending time on the river.

As Iowans prepared for Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer, the Department of Natural Resources and law enforcement agencies around the state have been prepping, too. The start of boating season means extra patrols on common water recreation areas, and extra training for law enforcement and boat retailers.

Five people were injured in a boat explosion likely caused by a mechanical malfunction on Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County on Sunday, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a campaign this weekend to crack down on boating under the influence with increased patrols and check points on Iowa waters, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Boaters can accidentally transfer aquatic invasive plants and creatures between water bodies.

The man was unresponsive and immediately transported to UI hospital by helicopter.

Exciting river runs are within day trip range of the Corridor. All that’s needed is a kayak or float tube, moderate experience and a drive to Manchester or Charles City. Both towns feature whitewater parks.

An Iowa State University “Sport Clubs Review Committee” formed in the wake of a Crew Club accident a year ago that left two students dead has developed eight recommendations aimed at improving club safety — including new mandates expected to reduce the number of “high-risk” clubs.

Lawsuit: 2 people killed in August 2020 collision on Mississippi RIver

Two Iowa State University crew club members were participating in their first practice on the water when they drowned in March after their boat capsized in strong winds, according to newly released investigative findings.

Cedar Rapids police said Allen Blazek, 41, of Cedar Rapids, suffered a serious head injury when he was thrown from an inner tube that was being pulled by a personal watercraft and struck a boat.