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NRP officers to test new 'iceboat' on Deep Creek Lake

Ice Boat

From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources

There’s a new boat on Deep Creek Lake that rises above it all — literally.

Maryland Natural Resources Police officers are training on a 32-foot airboat, capable of skimming above winter’s ice to quickly reach an emergency to provide comfort and assistance.

NRP 149, purchased a little more than a year ago with a federal grant, is one of the law enforcement agency’s largest vessels and one of its most specialized. It has a top speed of well over 100 mph and it takes a delicate touch to make it run straight and true.

Read More Here: http://www.abc2news.com/sports/outdoors/nrp-officers-to-test-new-iceboat-on-deep-creek-lake

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