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Safe Boating Course, Holt, Michigan    A “SAFE BOATING” course ( Michigan’s DNR “Boat Michigan” course ) will be offered...
Boating Safety Education Course offered in West Portsmouth, Ohio FRANKLIN FURNACE, Ohio– The Ohio Boating Education Course will be offered February 11, 2012 at Shawnee State Park in...
Free boating class will cover GPS, safety equipment and more MUSKEGON — A six-week, free boater class will be offered by the Muskegon Sail and Power Squadron beginning Feb. 16. at...
Four Seasons: Sharpen your boating skills in the off-season Winter is the season to “sharpen your knowledge of navigational skills, emergency procedures and safety regulations...
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR BOATING COURSE The Ohio Boating Education Course will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Cambridge Watercraft Field...
Great Lake, great danger; Rescue personnel gear up for cold-water training drills OSWEGO — Winter’s cold has finally arrived in the Port City and, with it, the U.S. Coast Guard warns of the...
Cold weather boating requires extra caution, preparation   WASHINGTON – While the majority of boaters in colder parts of the country have winterized their boats or put...
Michigan DNR Fish report: Great care key for anyone planning to fish on ice LANSING -- Safety issues are still a concern for those heading out ice fishing, according to the Michigan Department of...
U.S. Coast Guard to lead boating classes in Lakewood The state of Ohio’s mandatory boating education law requires boaters born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, to complete a...
Safe Boating Course               A “SAFE BOATING” course ( Michigan...
Boating Safety Education Course to be offered A Boating Safety Education Course will be offered at the M-M Fire Department on January 11, January 18, and January 25, from...
Auxiliary to host safe boating class TOLEDO -- Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-13 will offer a safe boating class from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21 and 1 to 4 p.m...
Boating deaths dropped in 2010 The recreational boating segment of the marine industry saw 672 deaths in 2010, compared with 736 in 2009, according to a...
Great Lakes safer after Purdue studies data A new method of visualizing data developed by Purdue University is helping the Coast Guard reduce deaths on the Great Lakes
Boating classes offered in Chicago I want to share with you an email that I received today.  It's from Bob Allen of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and...
Blocked signals called danger for boaters PENETANGUISHENE – It’s only a matter of time before tragedy strikes the southern Georgian Bay boating community...
USA. Apply for Boating Safety and Clean Water Grassroots Grants now Community groups, nonprofits and grassroots organizations wanting to keep local boaters safe and waterways clean are...
Cold-water Boating Precautions Pratt, Ks - infoZine - While pleasure boaters have winterized and stored their watercraft, avid waterfowl hunters and cold-...
WI Boating fatalities on record pace WAUSAU (WAOW) -- The number of boat fatalities in Wisconsin has already matched the number from last year, and the season...
USA. BoatUS Foundation awards grants for safe and clean boating In a unique online voting process that for the first time allowed the public to choose this year's grantees, the BoatUS...
Charges against Rideau boaters on rise An increased police presence on the Rideau Canal has led to more than 30 charges against boaters this summer, Parks Canada...
Lights to be added to breakwall Government officials decided Friday to put more lighting on the breakwall in the Leamington harbour and add reflective radar...
Allstate Wants to Keep the "Boom" on the Right Side of Your Boat NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As the 2011 boating season winds down, good news from the Coast...
Boaters beware: DNR steps up patrols for Fourth of July weekend State authorities plan to crack down on drunk and high boat operators during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. The...
New "no wake” boating ordinance for city’s outer harbor takes effect June 29 June 16, 2011 Source: Milwaukee County Board A now permanent “no wake” boating ordinance takes effect on Wednesday, June 29...
Ontario Boating Tragedy Leads to Call for Change LEAMINGTON, Ont. — As three families attend to the grim task of arranging funerals for their young, political leaders...
A closer look: The dangers of Lake MI GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) - In an unexpected embrace between perfect strangers, every year people must lock arms and comb...
Personal Floatation Device campaign launched in Oswego Oswego (WSYR-TV) - With the boating and water recreation season arriving soon, a new campaign is underway – all in the...
Coast Guard offers tips on water, boating safety MICHIGAN CITY | The U.S. Coast Guard wants people to know how to be safe in and on the water, and the effort appears to be...
The life you save The boating season is here and the Dunkirk boat launching site is getting busy again.
Free boat safety inspections May 21, 22 COLUMBUS – Keeping recreational boating a safe and pleasurable experience is the goal of encouraging Ohioans to get a...
NY bill takes aim at boating while intoxicated ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Senate wants everyone convicted of boating while intoxicated to earn a safety...
USA. Coast Guard Auxiliary to provide free Vessel Safety Checks The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, working in concert with Coast Guard Sector Detroit, will be offering free Vessel Safety...
BOATsmart! urges Canadians to break bad boating habits in advance of long weekend   TORONTO, May 10 /CNW/ - With the first big boating weekend of 2011 fast approaching, BOATsmart! is urging Canadians...
Boaters Invited to Stay Safe on the Water and Just "Wear It Ohio!" Read more: Community Common - Boaters Invited to Stay Safe on the Water and Just Wear It Ohio “Wear It Ohio!” has become a familiar slogan for the more than 1,600 Ohio boaters who have agreed to accept at...
Ohio river at Old Shawneetown starts slow fall GALLATIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -This press release is from the Gallatin County Emergency Management Agency. The Ohio River at...
Patrol lifts ban on regattas, fishing tournaments Regattas and fishing tournaments can resume on Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo.
National Safe Boating Week kicks off recreational boating season WASHINGTON – Memorial Day weekend typically heralds the beginning of the recreational boating season in many parts of...
Recreational boating suspended on lakes along Miss. River All recreational boating activity has been suspended on lakes along the Mississippi River affected by the flood.
Boating season brings safety reminder SPRING PARK, Minn. -- It has been a cool wet spring in Minnesota, great for flowers and gardens but not great for boating.
Boating under the influence legislation goes to Gov. Mary Fallin to be signed into law OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin's desk in the next stop for legislation that strengthens Oklahoma's law...
Safe Boating Class       A “SAFE BOATING” course ( Michigan’s DNR “Boat Michigan” course...
Missouri floods dangerous to boaters The Missouri State Highway Patrol has asked the public to restrict boating on Table Rock and Taneycomo lakes due to high...
Boating hazards reported in Lake Champlain Large, floating and semi-submerged debris in Lake Champlain presents potential hazards to boating in the wake of recent...
Boating hazards reported in Lake Champlain Large, floating and semi-submerged debris in Lake Champlain presents potential hazards to boating in the wake of recent...
Boaters on Maumee River question intensity of patrols Frank Thomas used to enjoy taking his boat out on the river in downtown Toledo, dining at restaurants there or passing...
Boating under the influence: April alcohol incidents demonstrate dangers Recent incidents on western Lake Erie and Lake Ontario should serve to remind boaters of the dangers of boating under the...
May is the month to learn boating safety Fond du Lac: The month of May will feature two opportunities to learn boater safety.
As weather warms, boaters reminded to put safety first The ice has melted, the walleye are out, and anglers like Bob Horvath, 70, and Pete Thornton, 64, are starting to descend on...
Coast Guard discourages boating during Thunder LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The rising level of the Ohio River is causing concern for the Coast Guard as preparations continue...

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