PALO PINTO COUNTY – If you plan on taking your holiday weekend party to the water, a reminder on the rules from Texas Game Warden Michael Foster:

• Each vessel must have one good life jacket for each vessel occupant and one type-four throwable.
• Each vessel must have its registration (certificate of numbers) on board while the boat is on the water.
• Each vessel must have a fire extinguisher and a sound-producing device (horn, whistle, etc.).
• All boats must display navigation lights at SUNSET.
• PWCs must always have a life jacket on per manufacturer specifications.
• If a PWC is pulling a tube, those on the tube count towards the occupancy limit of the PWC.
• PWCs must maintain a 50-foot gap from other watercraft while operating above idle.
• Wake jumping is illegal in Texas and a main cause of PWC-related injuries.
• PWCs may not operate past SUNSET.
• The legal limit for alcohol on the water is the same as in a car, .08. Kids should not be considered designated drivers.
• Drugs are bad.

Texas Game Wardens will be patrolling every day over the holiday weekend, Foster said.