We’re not far away from Memorial Day – the unofficial start of the boating season in Missouri, and the MSHP is stressing the importance of safety. National Safe Boating Week starts Saturday and you’re encouraged to make time for a thorough inspection of your boat.
The Patrol’s marine operations troopers make boating safety a priority and are available, at your request, to inspect the required equipment on your boat to make sure you’re in compliance with state law. To help facilitate these inspections, marine operations troopers on Saturday will be at Redman Recreational Area Boat Ramp at Wappapello Lake from 10 a.m. to noon.