Water safety is the focus of today’s outdoor news, with three recent reports involving fatal boat or water emergencies in Louisiana, California, and Arizona. Before you launch, review conditions, wear your personal flotation device, and make sure your group has reliable communication and rescue gear.

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Hunting and Seasons

No significant updates today. Browse the Hunting and Fishing collection when you are preparing for your next trip.

Fishing and Regulations

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Wildfire and Fire Restrictions

No significant updates today. Check local land-manager notices before you use a campfire, stove, or other flame outdoors.

Trail and Access Closures

No significant updates today. Check the latest local access notices before you leave for the trailhead.

Water Safety

• Sulphur, Louisiana teen drowns after fishing boat capsizes: Hoodline reports that a 16-year-old died after an aluminum boat carrying three teenagers flipped in a pond off East Burton Street. Two teens reached shore, while emergency crews later recovered the third teen. Read the Hoodline report.
• Shasta Lake rescue attempt ends in drowning: Hoodline reports that a 60-year-old Redding man died after entering Shasta Lake to help a dog that jumped from his boat. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office reminded boaters to wear personal flotation devices. Read the Hoodline report.
• Two killed in Lake Havasu boat collision: The Bee reports that two people died after a boat struck a peninsula near Cattail Cove State Park on September 12. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Division of Boating Safety is investigating. Read the report from The Bee.

Gear Recalls

No significant outdoor gear recalls today. The CPSC result was a pressure-washer warning, not an outdoor recreation gear recall.

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