The Red Cross reporting 11 water-related deaths so far this year, compared to the 20 there were by this time in 2010.
Sgt. Mark Bridges with the RCMP tells CHSJ News people should always wear a life jacket, because when things go wrong on a boat, they go wrong in a hurry.
He says when you fall out of a boat the shock can make you inhale water, and if you're not wearing a life jacket to bring you to the surface you can quickly drown.
Bridges says he recommends people have their own life jacket they can bring with them when invited to go boating.
That way they know they have equipment that's in good repair and that fits properly.
