Boating Safety
- Take a boating safety course offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, State Water Patrol or the Red Cross.
- Federal law mandates that life preservers be available for each person on a boat. Encourage your passengers to wear them at all times.
- Don’t drink while boating.
- Put together your own safety kit. Include: an oar, flashlight (with fresh batteries), first aid kit, bailing bucket, CO2 air horn etc.
- Know what diving buoys look like and be on the look out for fallen skiers.