JEWELL COUNTY – Access to life jackets helped two boaters safely reach the shore after their boat sank Sunday afternoon at Jewell State Fishing Lake, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

A Game Warden, a Jewell County Sheriff’s Deputy and helpful citizens also helped get the boat out of the water and to a ramp.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Game Wardens reminded everyone to always wear a life jacket.