Editors Note:
With the busy approaching holiday, we thought the timing right to emphasize don't drink and drive in your car and on your boat.
National Safe Boating Week concludes this coming weekend.. Operation Dry Water is a national effort to not drink and drive while operating your water craft. Please read more about this effort and take a read to help keep Lake Gaston a safe place to enjoy the water.
As a friendly reminder, as with most major holidays, we should expect to see the US Coast Guard on the lake conducting safety checks. You should make sure your vessel has the required safety equipment on board to include a PDF for every occupant, whistle or horn, operable fire extinguisher and a throwable. Don't forget to wear the engine kill switch. As a service, the Water Safety Council has provided a limited supply of fire extinguishers and throwables to save the operator an expensive ticket.
Operation Dry Water (ODW) is proud to join boating safety advocates nationwide as part of National Safe Boating Week, May 18 - 24, to remind boat operators and passengers of the dangers associated with boating under the influence (BUI).
As part of National Safe Boating Week, running from May 18 - 24, 2024, Operation Dry Water (ODW) is reminding boat operators and passengers of the dangers associated with boating under the influence (BUI). Taking place just before Memorial Day weekend, National Safe Boating Week serves as a key reminder for boaters to implement safe practices on the water.
"National Safe Boating Week is an excellent opportunity for us to come together as a boating community and emphasize the importance of safe boating," said Curt Lewis, NASBLA Chair. "By staying sober, always wearing a life jacket, and completing a boating safety course before heading out, boaters can significantly improve their safety on the water. Recognizing that impaired boating is as dangerous as impaired driving is vital. Together, we can prevent incidents and save lives."