LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For many Arkansans, the water is a place to relax, but the numbers show it’s becoming more dangerous, with boating deaths at the highest point since 2009.
According to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesman Trey Reid, a newly released accident report for 2025 shows 17 people died while boating. The number of boat accidents jumped to 73, the most since 2020.
One of the main reasons he said is that people are not paying attention…