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2021 was a safer boating year than 2020, says the Oregon State Marine Board, but the number of fatalities was still above historical levels. "We're headed back in the right direction," says Randy Henry, Boating Safety Program Manager for the agency. "But it would be a great resolution for more boaters to simply wear their life jackets in 2022," he adds. Henry completed an annual review of the 2021 boating season's 19 fatalities, which is an improvement over 2020's 26 boating fatalities. "We continue to see a large and growing diversity of boaters on Oregon's waterways," says Henry. "They were crowded, people were having fun and the types of watercrafts just kept increasing. Boating is a healthy outdoor recreation activity, but we need to step back and talk safety." "Fatalities occurred in all types of waters in 2021, in all types of watercraft, and across all age ranges," says Henry. Victims range

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