Palm Beach Boating Safety - Peanut Island FUN

PALM BEACH BOATING ON PEANUT ISLAND - FUN FOR LABOR DAY IN THE SUN

Palm Beach Boating Awareness during the Labor Day weekend..

The Labor Day weekend is approaching and all the locals know what that means. Long weekends here make it a perfect time for lots of boating in Palm Beach!! Yes, this extended weekend that is coming up is sure to offer lots of fun in the sun at Peanut Island and other popular boating areas, like the sandbar in Jupiter.

I'd like to preface this by saying that I've been to Peanut Island on many occasions and have never had a bad time, a problem or seen an incident. Then again, I like to stick to the south east side on the beach, just south of the docks. Any shenanigans are more likely to happen on the north side and the sandbar.

Drinking and hot weather just don't mix.. 

Most Florida beaches do not allow drinking on the beach, but Peanut Island does. This means a lot of sun, heat, people having fun and beer. This translates into people getting a little too loopy with plenty of alcohol which doesn't mix well with a sun that wont quit beating below 90 degrees. Did I mention that a few weeks ago a boat full of stripper showed up on the sandbar and the local guys were going nuts and getting a little to riled up. There was mention of a girl being found face down in the water after getting alcohol poisoning. Sadly enough, no one around her even noticed. She was rushed to the hospital once the police noticed.

Be Safe when you're boating in Palm Beach..

Safety is an issue whenever there is a lot of water traffic. Turns out that June and July normally see the most boating accidents due to congestion and inexperienced boaters. When Peanut Island gets packed, it gets really packed. Consider that normally, 1,000 to 2,000 people will visit Peanut Island on any given weekend day. With the festive weekend, you could probably bet that it will be many many more.

Starting August 12, 2007, Operation Zero tolerance is in effect..

Sadly enough, there have been some situations recently on the 86 acre recreational park.Well, the police just are not having it. We are talking about police boats from 4 nearby cities, the County police and the Coast Guard. If you're boating, you may get stopped more than once. This is a place where people can bring their families and the enforcement to keep it this way is in full effect. Even the water taxis that take you from SailFish Marina on Singer Island are being enforced by police with ID checkpoints.

Beginning on August 12, the police have been cracking down and busted 19 kids for underage drinking and 23 boaters for other violations. Drinking and boating just don't mix, as changing tides rush in and out of the nearby inlet, causing current changes in the channel near the island. Today is a full moon, so watch those tides!! 

More on Peanut Island..
Jet Ski vids around Peanut Island in Palm Beach, Jumping Waves and playing in the Surf

Check out some other Peanut Island videos including video from the Jet Ski Cam below!!