SCDNR working to keep people safe 4th of July weekend, holding free boat checks SCDNR is holding courtesy boat checks at various locations across the state. Share Updated: 5:23 PM EDT Jul 2, 2021 Daniel Robinson SCDNR is holding courtesy boat checks at various locations across the state. Share Updated: 5:23 PM EDT Jul 2, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CLOSURES WLIL BE ALLOWED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND IS HERE DANDN S ARE WANTS TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. OUR DANIEL ROBINSON EXPLAINS HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR BOAT IS READY FOR THE HOLIDAY. >> LAKE BOWEN IS ONE OF ETH LOCATIONS THAT SCDNR IS HOLDING BOAT CHECKS THIS WEEKEND. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE EPARPRED, SUCH AS HAVING ENOUGH LIFE JACKETS AND A WHISTLE BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT ON THE WATE R.TE THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE IT FITS PROPERLY BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT ON THE WATER. >> BETTER TO FIND OUT NOW BEFORE YOU GET ON THE WATER WHEN IT’S TOO LATE AND YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT >> SCDNR IS TRYING TO PREVTEN THATRO FM HAPPENING. AS THEY SAY, BOATERS ARE EXPEEDCT TO FLOCK TO UPSTETA LAKES THIS WEEKEND. >> JUST BE VIGILANT AND PAY ATTENTION. >> I HAVE A STRONG FEELING LAKE HARTWELL IS GOING TO BE HONGPI THIS WEEKEND. >> WHILE BOATERS MIGHT PLAN TO WATCH THE FIREWOS.RK DNR WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU AREN’T LEFT IN THE DARK. >> WHAT WE SEE ON THE 4TH OF LYJU IS PEOPLE ARE STAYINGUR O PAST SUNSET FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT YEAR AND THEY WANT TO WCHAT FIREWORKS AND THEY ARE FAR FROM HOME BECAUSE THEY WENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THEIR LIGHTS DON’T WORK ON THEIR BOAT. >> LANCE CORPORAL SHAWN HAANN SAYS THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR NOT MEETING THEIR STANDARDS. >> YOU COME TO OUR LOCATION WE WILL GO OVER YOUR BOAT TOP TO BOTTOM AND CHECK YOUR LIFE JACKETS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, ANY DISCREPANCIES THAT YOU HAVE AND WE WILL HELP YOU FIX THEM NO PENALTY INVOLVED. >> AND THAT COULD LEAVE MORE TIME FOR TS.HI >> I AM GOING TO CAT SCHEOM BA.SS