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Tuesday, July 31, 2012  A Cayuga County boat patrol rescued three boaters after a major mechanical failure that threw two passengers into the water.

Friday, July 13, 2012  State officials are warning campers and boaters about a high fire danger and low water levels due to hot weather and a lack of rain over the past 10 days.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The Madison County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate how a Manlius man died on Cazenovia Lake.

Monday, July 09, 2012  Police in Madison County have released the name of a man who died in a boating accident on Cazenovia Lake Sunday afternoon.

Sunday, July 08, 2012  The Aceto men were about five miles from the shore of Sylvan Beach when they turned to see fireworks, got distracted, and hit a buoy that caused their boat to overturn late Thursday. The men were on Oneida Lake celebrating one of the son's upcoming engagements.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Boaters stranded in New York's canals by damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Irene will be able to get their vessels home when sections of the Erie and Oswego canals reopen for two weeks starting Sunday.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  This year, the celebration is again at the Inner Harbor with plenty of fun, food, and fireworks on July 1st.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  A northern New York congressman says the U.S. tourism and fishing industries along the St. Lawrence River will be crippled by Canada's policy requiring boaters to report to customs every time they venture into Canadian waters.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  A police marine unit has rescued two men after their boat's engine failed and they drifted to within 1,000 feet of the brink of Niagara Falls.

Friday, May 13, 2011  Two more sections of the Erie Canal are opening to boaters now that flood waters have receded.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  There's a new state law in effect for boaters. It requires anyone on the water in a boat less than 21 feet long to wear a life jacketed between November 1 and May 1.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Nine children and two adults were rescued from the choppy waters of Oswego harbor after a sailing lesson turned dangerous.