The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2024 summer boating season, is Aug. 31-Sept. 2. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issues a reminder to wear life jackets and for boating in a safe and responsible manner.
TWRA officers will be on the waterways looking for dangerous boating behavior, such as boating under the influence (BUI) and other reckless operations.
Children under age 12 are required to wear a life jacket. In addition, there must also be a life jacket onboard the vessel for each person.
Labor Day is regarded as the third major holiday weekend of the summer boating season. There was one fatality over Memorial Day weekend and two during the July 4th holiday period. There have been 16 boating-related fatalities compared to 20 at the same time in 2023.