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August 28, 2017
Labor Day marks the last big summer hurrah for many people, with boaters enjoying beautiful waterways with families and friends. However, a fun day on the water could go wrong in an instant. “My friend Conner and I were thrown from our boat due to a hydraulic steering part failure,…
July 10, 2017
Sport fishermen Hunter Bland and Conner Young of the University of Florida Bass Fishing Team were almost seriously injured when they were thrown from their boat during a tournament in early 2017. Now, Bland is sharing about their close call in a video PSA from the National Safe Boating Council.…
June 26, 2017
Boating is a fun and social activity, but can end fatally if done while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Boating under the influence, or BUI, is the leading contributing factor in recreational boater deaths, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. “The July 4 holiday is around the corner, and…
June 20, 2017
The Fourth of July holiday is the highest-boating traffic weekend of the summer. The National Safe Boating Council, a lead organization of the North American Safe Boating Campaign, encourages boaters to be responsible at all times while on the water. “Every time I speak with someone affected by a boating…
June 15, 2017
On behalf of the North American Safe Boating Campaign, the National Safe Boating Council is extremely proud of each of you for your support during National Safe Boating Week, held from May 20-26, 2017! This annual boating safety effort reached boaters around the world with safe boating messages on social…