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The following tips from the U.S. Coast Guard are highly recommended for boating and water sport safety: 1. Life jackets: Adults should don when conditions warrant, such as choppy water and high speeds. Children should always wear them. 2. Communications: Use a marine band radio, so other boaters and the Coast Guard can pick up a ?mayday? distress call. Don?t use a cell phone as a safety line. 3. Check the weather: Before going out on the water, know the weather conditions for the duration of the venture and know the weather limitations of the vessel to be used. 4. File a float plan: Leave an itinerary with a trusted individual. List dates, times and locations for the departure, arrival and waypoints. Also list other individuals traveling on the vessel. After making the plan, stick to it. 5. Intoxicated boating is illegal: Alcohol and boating don?t mix. The symptoms are the same on water as on the road - delayed reactions, impaired senses and lapse in judgment. The effects can be deadly. (Courtesy graphic)
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The following tips from the U.S. Coast Guard are highly recommended for boating and water sport safety: 1. Life jackets: Adults should don when conditions warrant, such as choppy water and high speeds. Children should always wear them. 2. Communications: Use a marine band radio, so other boaters and the Coast Guard can pick up a ?mayday? distress call. Don?t use a cell phone as a safety line. 3. Check the weather: Before going out on the water, know the weather conditions for the duration of the venture and know the weather limitations of the vessel to be used. 4. File a float plan: Leave an itinerary with a trusted individual. List dates, times and locations for the departure, arrival and waypoints. Also list other individuals traveling on the vessel. After making the plan, stick to it. 5. Intoxicated boating is illegal: Alcohol and boating don?t mix. The symptoms are the same on water as on the road - delayed reactions, impaired senses and lapse in judgment. The effects can be deadly. (Courtesy graphic)


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