Safety
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Public Alert System Deployed for Sewage Releases into Vermont Lakes and Rivers
Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has launched a new public alert system that enables subscribers to receive email or text message notifications when sewage and unpermitted discharges release into Vermont's lakes, rivers, and ponds.
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Wear a Life Jacket – Your Life Could Depend on it
Since boating season started to ramp up in April, 11 boaters have died from drowning across the state. None of the victims were wearing a life jacket.
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Game and Fish: Boat safe, boat smart, boat sober
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will participate in a multi-agency enforcement patrol this weekend on the Colorado River, pursuing those who are operating their boats and other watercraft while under the influence (OUI) of drugs or alcohol.
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The Outdoor Industry Kicks Plastic: Cleaning Up Our Own House First
In recent years, the growing mounds of discarded plastic and trash have threatened the oceans' well-being, from poisoning marine life to polluting the shorelines. Anglers and the products they buy are on the front lines to help fight this problem head on, as the fate of the oceans and our future enjoyment of those waters hangs in the balance.
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BoatUS Offers Map of Life Jacket Loaner Sites
If you need to borrow a kid's life jacket for the day or weekend, chances are there is one near you at one of the over 1,500 life jacket loaner sites across the country at BoatUS.org/loanermap.
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BoatUS Asks Boaters to Say "No" to More Ethanol in 2017
THE ISSUE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for comments on a proposal to increase the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation's gasoline supply for 2017. If adopted, these proposed levels will require the use of a record amount of ethanol, forcing higher-level ethanol fuel blends (including E15 or 15% ethanol) into gas pumps and at more gas stations. Most marine engines are built to only work with up to 10% ethanol, and it is illegal to use gas containing more than 10% ethanol in any marine engine.
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Key Buoy Saves Boat Keys
Whether for the boat, car or cabin, few things put a damper on the day more than dropping a set of keys in the water. Davis Instruments' patented Key Buoy is a key fob that automatically inflates a bright orange tube when immersed, making spotting and retrieval easy.
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Take the pledge to never boat under the influence
"The three days of heightened enforcement take place just prior to the July Fourth holiday weekend, which is unfortunately known for drinking and boating, leading to deadly accidents," said Lt. Tom Wanless, state boating law administrator and supervisor of the DNR Law Enforcement Division's recreational safety, education and enforcement section. "Our goal is to save lives."
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Boaters Can Help Combat Spread of Invasive Mussels Over Memorial Day Weekend
Quagga and zebra mussels are invasive freshwater mussels native to Eurasia. They multiply quickly, encrust watercraft and infrastructure, alter water quality and the aquatic food web, and ultimately impact native and sport fish communities. These mussels spread from one body of water to another by attaching to watercraft, equipment and nearly anything that has been in an infested waterbody.
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Life Jacket Research from North American Safe Boating Campaign
A 2015 survey of recreational boaters found the North American Safe Boating Campaign continues to have a positive impact on boater behavior. The yearlong campaign promotes safe and responsible boating and the value of voluntary life jacket wear by recreational boaters through the national theme, Wear It!
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Coast Guard Releases Annual Boating Statistics
The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2015 Recreational Boating Statistics report Tuesday, revealing that boating fatalities nationwide that year totaled 626, the third-lowest number of yearly boating fatalities on record.
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VHF Radio: The Best Form of Communication on the Water
People rarely go anywhere on land without their smartphones anymore, and it has become increasingly common to see boaters using cell phones when they're out on coastal and inland waters as well. That's fine − as long as your boat is also equipped with a VHF Radio_lores 2VHF radio, one of the most important pieces of safety equipment you can have on board.
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"How to Use GPS" Newest Online Course from BoatUS Foundation
It's an important piece of equipment, able to get boaters safely home, to their favored fishing hole or weekend raft up spot. But if you've ever wondered about all of the features and functions on your boat's GPS or chartplotter, this is your chance to learn by taking the newest online course from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water and the United States Power Squadrons, "How to Use GPS."
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Boat Fire Extinguishers: Four Myths From the BoatUS Foundation
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Every spring, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water receives questions from boaters about fire extinguishers. To help set the record straight here are four fire extinguisher myths debunked:Myth #1: Tapping or striking the extinguisher keeps the contents "fresh".Reality: Leave the mallet at home. Unlike days of old, today's modern fire extinguishers don't use chemicals that cake, get hard, or need to be broken up.
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Arizona Encourages Boater Safety Courses
The Arizona Game and Fish Department, in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), is encouraging the state's boating and watercraft users to Spring Aboard and prepare for the boating season by enrolling in a safety education course.
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AZ: Boating Season on the Horizon, Prepare With A Safety Course
Spring and summer isn't far off and Arizona's waterways will soon be teeming with activity. To make sure you're ready for another great boating and paddling season, the Arizona Game and Fish Department recommends all water users to take a boating safety course.
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Boating season on the horizon, prepare with a safety course
PHOENIX — Spring and summer isn’t far off and Arizona’s waterways will soon be teeming with activity. To make sure you’re ready for another great boating and paddling season, the Arizona Game and Fish Department recommends all water users to take a boating safety course.
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Coast Guard Rescues 2 Anglers from Ice
The Coast Guard rescued two fisherman stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie near Catawba Island Friday. At 2 p.m. a good Samaritan flying a plane over Lake Erie spotted the two fishermen and called the Coast Guard.
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Coast Guard Details Rescue 21 System for Boater Rescue
Rescue 21, the Coast Guard's advanced command, control and direction-finding communications system, was created to better locate mariners in distress and save lives and property at sea and on navigable rivers.
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Coast Guard Cautions Boaters on Cold Water
When a person falls in cold water, their body responds to initial shock with an instantaneous gasp for air," said Taylor. "If their head is underwater, this may cause the person to swallow water and drown
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