Southern and Northern California boaters can safely dispose of expired flares at upcoming marine flare collection events in October and November. Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) is urging boaters in these areas to take advantage of these important events. Click the title to read more.
Applications are now open for people who want to get a voucher for free swimming lessons for their young children in Florida.
With potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to reach hurricane strength as Helene before hitting parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, recreational boat owners have all the hurricane preparation information they need at BoatUS.com/Hurricanes.
The 2025-2029 Strategic Plan of the National Safe Boating Council was approved at the General Membership Meeting on September 17, 2024 in New Orleans, LA. View the full plan here.
With Tropical Storm Francine expected to reach hurricane strength before hitting parts of coastal Louisiana and the western Gulf Coast this week, recreational boat owners have all the hurricane preparation information they need at BoatUS.com/Hurricanes. Click the title to read more.
Mustang Survival, the Canadian brand known for innovative solutions for the most demanding marine environments, announces today the release of the redesigned EP 6.5 Ocean Collection. Click the title to learn more!
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is seeking a diverse panel of volunteers who will serve as peer reviewers to evaluate proposals for Abandoned and Derelict Vessel (ADV) removal grants between December 2024 and July 2025.
Mustang Survival launches the all-new Quadra Dry Suit today! This dry suit comes in men’s and women’s versions and is great for those shorter-duration cold water activities.
For more than 50 years, people have come from all across the world to learn at a school, tucked away in the Treasure Coast. Hollani Davis met up with a few kids who aren’t old enough to legally drive a car, but they’re old enough to get a crash course in boating safety. Joey Griffith, spends a lot of time on the water but says he’s constantly learning something new in the camp.
Vacationers headed to Florida and planning to rent a boat now have an easy and low-cost way to earn their temporary boating safety certificate.
Local safe boating advocate group launches powerboat training to equip boaters with essential skills and reduce boating accidents and fatalities in Florida.
Kalkomey, a leading provider of online recreational safety education in North America, today announced it has been acquired by Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investing arm of Macquarie Group.
In Montrose Harbor, a summer camp taught the fundamentals of sailing with a unique mission. Click the title to read more.
The National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) is honored to have been awarded four bronze Telly Awards in the record-breaking 45th Annual Telly Awards for their production work on the Safe Boating Campaign’s Wear It For Them Initiative.
FlagGuard selected as winner of the Boating Safety Product of the Year Award!
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its 2023 Recreational Boating Statistics Report, revealing that there were 564 boating fatalities, the second lowest number of deaths since 2013. Click the title to read more.
There may be a big difference between air and water temperatures.
Late spring through summer is recognized as a window in time when water activities of all kinds tend to spike around lakes, rivers, beaches and swimming pools. As recreational boating goes, there may not be a busier time on Texas’ inland and coastal waters. Click title to read more.
It’s a tragic irony that the annual National Safe Boating Week is kicking off the summer boating season, something that never really ends in Florida but often sees an unofficial Memorial Day weekend beginning in other parts of the country, after a recent fatality in a boating related incident in southeastern Florida. Click title to read more.
United States Space Force Lieutenant General helps share safe boating message with Southern California USCG Auxiliary during National Safe Boating Week
