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Drunk Boating for People Magazine(15 images)
Thousands of boaters descend on Lake Havasu, Arizona every Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day to bask in the sun, be seen in their boats and drink, drink and drink more. With deaths and injuries a constant presence, a police task force patrols the lake looking for drunk boaters. Boating Under the Influence, or BUI, carries the same offense as Driving Under the Influence, yet is far less...
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  • Partiers descend on Lake Havasu, Arizona for the Memorial Day weekend. The lake attracts thousands of boaters and partiers every year during major holidays. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • A trash can along the shoreline at Bridgewater Channel at Lake Havasu is indicative of the party atmosphere at the lake on Memorial Day weekend. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Michael Linehan, left, Scott Chamber, back center, and Kyle Henderson, rt, entertain a couple of girls who had swum over to their boat to party with them in Steamboat Cove area of Lake Havasu. Girl in polka dot top is Kristina Ambur and other is Allison Lear. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Copper Canyon area of Lake Havasu. Boaters crowd this canyon to party and jump of the large outcroppings. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Kyle Henderson, left, and Scott Chamber party hard in Copper Canyon on Lake Havasu during Memorial Day weekend. Kyle and Scott were on a boat with a designated driver. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • David Cook is given a eye test by Sheriff Deputy Al Huff to see if he had had too much to drink. Cook was operating a boat in the Copper Canyon area of Lake Havasu. He was NOT cited. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • A man who drowned after jumping off the large rock in background into the water in Copper Canyon on Lake Havasu is pulled onto a sheriff dept boat. Multiple deaths on the lake are common during holiday weekends like Memorial Day. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Men chained together and taken to jail after being cited for Boating Under the Influence on Lake Havasu during Memorial Day weekend. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Kyle Henderson parties hard while cruising Lake Havasu and Steamboat Cove. Kyle and friends had a designated driver for the boat. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • As blood is drawn from one person, another sits dejected after being taken into custody for Boating Under the Influence (BUI) at Lake Havasu on Memorial Day weekend. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Partiers descend on Lake Havasu, Arizona for the Memorial Day weekend. The lake attracts thousands of boaters and partiers every year during major holidays. This is Bridgewater Channel. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Partiers like Kyle Henderson descend on Lake Havasu, Arizona for the Memorial Day weekend. The lake attracts thousands of boaters and partiers every year during major holidays. This is Bridgewater Channel. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Taylor Melville is tested by San Bernardino, CA, sheriff Deputy Al Huff for boating under influence of alcohol or drugs. Melville passed the test and was released. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Scott Chamber,  center, and friends drink while partying in Steamboat Cove on Lake Havasu during Memorial Day weekend. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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  • Sheriff Deputy Al Huff patrols Copper Canyon area of Lake Havasu on look out for those boating under the influence of alcohol, a major problem during holiday weekends like Memorial Day. By photographer Todd Bigelow
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