Getting on the Water
By now you’ve taken your certified boater safety course, received your boater safety or certification card, researched, obtained, and secured your PFD, and are ready to get on the water. Whew, finally. But before you cast off, don’t forget about what you learned in your safety course… your Float Plan.
It only takes a few minutes to make a float plan that could save you hours, days or years of regret if you get into trouble on the water. So, it’s a super smart ROI (return on investment). It’s almost impossible for rescue personnel to help you and your passengers if nobody knows where and when you are. Your simple solution is filling-and-filing your Float Plan with a responsible party. After you watch the video below about getting on the water, explore these Float Plan links below to learn the 5 W’s of why, when, where, who, and how.
Float Plans
Your Safety Gear – Help Rescue Yourself
If you watched the video above, you already have a good sense of the sensible safety gear you need on your vessel before you leave the dock. To learn more, take the time to explore the helpful information on these sites below.
Required Gear
10 must pieces
Match Gear to Vessel
For Every Angler
Essentials
Your Weather, Watercraft & Activity
You don’t have to watch all of the Pirates of Caribbean movies to know that almost anything unexpected can happen on the water to get you into trouble. But you do need to watch marine weather forecasts. Check out these links below to learn about the 5W’s of weather.
You don’t have to watch all of the Pirates of Caribbean movies to know that almost anything unexpected can happen on the water to get you into trouble. But you do need to watch marine weather forecasts. Check out these links below to learn about the 5W’s of weather.
Know before you go
Weather Savvy
Boating Weather
Weather & Rough Waters
By now your brain might be spinning like your vessel’s propeller to start exploring more helpful sites on boating safety. So, start clicking on the Boating Safety Resources page to discover all kinds of boating safety savvy to boost your knowledge and confidence on the water.