Safe Boating Rules & Regulations

 

I was recently asked about the new boating regulation changes and how the changes would affect the average weekend warrior operating on the waterways around U.S and Canada.  Although I really didn’t feel I knew the full answer to what the new rules were, I set out to find some of the answers. 

 

It seemed that it was not going to be a quick and easy answer to my quest.  There were regulations changing everywhere.  In the U.S. it would depend on the state that you were in to follow the change that had already taken place or was going to take place.  Canada had also set its own standard to be followed and by September 2009 full licensing will be required. 

 

I found the following information on the website of www.boaterexam.com  and it was extremely helpful.  I also found that the site itself was also very user friendly.  I would highly recommend that you investigate your own country or state regulations through BoaterExam.

 

Boating Licenses ARE available for the following areas and I would suggest that you take the opportunity to purchase yours online.  You will have immediate access to having your license and making sure that you are meeting the requirements for your area.

 

To find out more about your Canadian Licenses:

  http://www.boaterexam.com/canada/  

 

U.S  States information and licensing can be found at:  http://www.boaterexam.com/usa/  

 

For the following states: Alabama   Alaska    California  Colorado  Delaware District of Columbia    Florida   Georgia  Indiana   Kansas   Kentucky   Mississippi   Montana     Nevada    New Mexico New York   North Carolina    North Dakota   Ohio    Oklahoma Oregon    Pennsylvania South Carolina  South Dakota Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming

 

Keep safe and Happy Boating!