Impaired operation of a powerboat can easily pose dangers for other watercraft and water users. Canoes, probably not so much. A proposed change would also exclude from “vessel” such muscle-powered conveyances as kayaks and inflatable rafts. [Lowering the Bar; update]
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It’s tough to walk a straight-line sobriety test in a canoe.
Reminds me of the classic Jeff Foxworthy quip: “Yew might be a redneck if you’ve ever been too drunk to fish.”
Rivers, rapids and alcohol don’t mix well, so yeah, it can (and does) present a hazard in some places.
Whether there should be a law against it is another story.
Scott Unger on Twitter: “They’re not legalizing drunken canoeing-they’re removing penalties for drinking & boating.
“Public drunkenness is still illegal.”
https://twitter.com/scottu487/status/919942459169411072