I couldn’t feel my hands anymore and using them was impossible. The shivering was uncontrol lable and violent. “That’s a good sign,” I thought. I remembered from my studies of hypothermia that shivering stops be fore you lose consciousness. “If I’m still shivering …

At the beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida, 19-year-old Josh Scurlock looks out at the water. The larger-than-normal waves look rough but not too rough, so he and a friend venture out into the water. A …

In 2007, a 21 year-old woman was vacationing at a resort in the Bahamas when she decided to ride on a Jet Ski, the most widely-used personal watercraft. Unfortunately, she slipped off the back of the watercraft and was eviscerated by the high-pressure stream of water that powers the vehicle. Through the years, a number of men and women have suffered similar injuries to the groin and abdominal area – one of the least publicized dangers in the recreational boating industry.

It’s that time of year again. The weather has warmed up and the sun is out, making everyone wish he or she were outside. Once summer hits, my family spends most of our weekends at the lake on our boat. Even though I am aware of the boating laws and responsibilities, I was completely naïve to something called “boaters hypnosis.”

Summer is a great time to get out on the water for swimming, boating and other water sports. Some of my fondest memories are skiing and fishing on Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee in upstate South Carolina. However, there are risks associated with boating and participating in these activities.