The About Boating Safely Course, a mandatory boating course that leads to a Boater
Education Card will be taught on two Saturday’s, February 19, 2011 and February 26, 2011 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm in the 2nd Floor Conference room at Englund Marine & Industrial Supply located at 95 Hamburg, Astoria, Oregon. The cost for the class will be $ 30.00, which includes the course manual.
The course will cover safe boating operations, boating terms, required boating equipment, rules for boating safely, aids to navigation and survival techniques in cold water. Also, a session on ‘Local Knowledge’ describing boating hazards on the Lower Columbia and the Columbia River Bar will be shared.
Mandatory boater education is now the law! Every Oregon boater should carry a Boater Education Card when operating or supervising youth operating a boat greater than 10 horsepower. Youth ages 12 to 15 operating a boat up to 10 hp and all Personal Watercraft (PWC) Operators need a card. You can be cited a hefty fine for not having a card.
The state of Washington will issue a card to Washington residents completing this course. Their law states that all boat operators 35 years and younger must have a card beginning in 2011. The Boater Education Card will also save money on boat insurance.
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approves this course. The course will be taught by experienced boaters and qualified instructors from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Buoy 10 Flotilla 64 in Astoria.
Researchers found that those who have never taken a safe boating course were involved in over 75% of all boating accidents, which led to the greatest number of deaths. Operators taking the About Boating Safely Course were involved in less than 4% of boating accidents. To pre-register for the course or obtain further information, contact Matthew Carter at (503) 481-6648. You may also register on the day of the class.
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