Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say the heat will be on for those recreating on the water this summer as the agency ups enforcement amid a wave of drownings and water-related deaths. Still early in the summer season, Colorado Parks and Wildlife public information officer Rachel Gonzales said there have already been around 20 recreation-related water fatalities across the state so far this year. RELATED: Lifejacket loaner stations, donated by parents of drowning victims, aim to save lives on Colorado lakes, rivers “It’s not even the Fourth of July weekend yet, and we’re at almost 20 recreation-related water fatalities.