Safe-Boating

We might not realize it, but every time we go boating, we plunge into natural environments and ecosystems that are rarely compatible with recreational boating. Even kayaks silently slipping along a lakeshore can become a vector to spread aquatic invasive species, or disrupt things such as fish on spawning beds, nesting birds, and a variety of both aquatic and terrestrial life. Then add the commotion of spinning propellers of powerboats churning through the waters and you further compound the levels of ecosystem disruption to natural environments. But the solution isn’t to stop boating on our lakes and rivers. The solution is minimizing the environmental impacts of recreational boating through education and using best practices. To help you with that quest, explore the videos and information links below that can help you add “environmentally responsible” or “green boater” to your “certified safe boater” credentials.