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Safety Tips |
- Learn to swim. The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. This includes anyone
participating in any boating activity.
- Alcohol and boating don't mix. Alcohol impairs your judgment, balance, and coordination -- over 50 percent of drownings
result from boating incidents involving alcohol. For the same reasons it is dangerous to operate an automobile while under
the influence of alcohol, people should not operate a boat while drinking alcohol.
- Look for the label: Use Coast Guard-approved life jackets for yourself and your passengers when boating and fishing.
- Develop a float plan. Anytime you go out in a boat, give a responsible person details about where you will be and how
long you will be gone. This is important because if the boat is delayed because of an emergency, becomes lost, or encounters
other problems, you want help to be able to reach you.
- Watch the weather: Know local weather conditions and prepare for electrical storms. Watch local news programs. Stop boating
as soon as you see or hear a storm.
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Boating Safety in Arizona |
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department has a excellent selection of information and videos on boating safety. Click on any of the images below to review.
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Boating Education |
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This National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) approved course includes instruction on general nautical information, different boat types, knot
tying, anchoring, waste and oil disposal, risk management, weather emergencies, registration requirements, boating laws and
regulations, equipment requirements, navigation rules, aids to navigation (buoys), boating accidents,
Operating Under the Influence (OUI), trailering, and more.
Most insurance companies offer discounts on boat insurance for completing the class.
 Classroom courses are available and added on a regular basis. Call (623) 236-7235 for the most current information or to register.
The course is also available online via the Internet. Click here to take the Internet version of Boat Arizona.
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Boating Safety
Boating and Alcohol
Boating in Arizona
Personal Flotation Devices