increase font size More boating patrols planned for Fourth of July weekend The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife effort will focus on preventing drownings and drunken boating. Share State wardens will increase boating patrols this Fourth of July weekend to prevent boating under the influence and curb a recent uptick in drownings, the state said in a statement. The enforcement is part of the Operation Dry Water national campaign, which aims to bring awareness to the dangers of boating under the influence and, “reduce the number of alcohol and drug-related incidents and fatalities through increased awareness,” the release stated.