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Description
Recreational Boating Class
Date: June 7-8 , 2024
Hours: Day 1: 5pm-8pm, Day 2: 10am-4pm
Location: Centennial Hall
Cost: $125.00 for families up to 3, $25 for each additional child
Instructor: Alison Dunlap and Katy Pendell
Raise your children with a love for the water and a healthy awareness for the inherent risk. This class is designed to build confidence on and around the water. Learn from lifelong mariner's Alison and Katy tricks and techniques for opening discussion, preparing for a trip, and building bonds through marine adventures. What kids should know about marine safety, and what parents should know about taking kids out on the water with them.
Float plans
Boating trip risk assessment
Reading the weather
Essential items for every boating trip
Handling an outboard engine malfunction
Retrieving someone who falls overboard
Types of PFDs and their uses
Cold water survival skills
How to use a VHF radio
How to make a proper Mayday call
Types of emergency signals, including flares, and their proper use
Date & Time
Jun 7, 2024 5:00 PM - Jun 8, 2024 4:00 PM