Game and Fish recently conducted Operation Dry Water, a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on sober boating. The detail was conducted on the weekend before the Fourth of July on Lake Havasu and Lake Pleasant. During the operation, officers stopped 81 boats and discussed safe boating with 366 people. Three arrests were made for operating watercraft under the influence, and 13 citations were written for issues such as not having enough life jackets or an expired boat registration. In addition, officers issued 46 warnings. Alcohol is a top contributing factor in boater deaths.
