North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC)

  • SWITCHBOARD: (919) 707-0010
  • ENFORCEMENT: Reporting Accidents and/or Boating Violations - (919) 707-0040 (Direct) / (800) 662-7137 (Toll-Free)
  • WEBSITE: www.ncwildlife.org
  • QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR REGULATIONS www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Boating/documents/VOG.pdf
  • BOATING COURSES: www.ncwildlife.org/Boating/LearnResources/BoatingEducationCourses.aspx
  • FLOAT PLAN: www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Boating/documents/floatplan.pdf

Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries (VDGIF)

  • SWITCHBOARD: (804) 367-1000
  • ENFORCEMENT: Reporting Accidents and/or Boating Violations - (804)-367-1258 (Direct) / (800) 237-5712 (Toll-Free)
  • WEBSITE: www.dgif.state.va.us/boating/index.cfm
  • QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR REGULATIONS: www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/wog/2011-watercraft-owners-guide.pdf
  • FLOAT PLAN: www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/education/requirement/steps-to-requirement.asp

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

  • Report Emergencies, Accidents, Violations, Suspicious Activity, HAZMAT Events - (800) 424-8802 or (877) 249-2824
  • WEBSITE: www.uscgboating.org
  • QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR REGULATIONS: www.uscgboating.org/fedreqs/default.html

Service Organizations

  • WEBSITE: www.CoastGuardAux.com
  • BOATING COURSE: wow.uscgaux.info/peclass.php?unit=054-09-03

Become a Member of the Lake Gaston Water Safety Council

Memberships are $5.00 per person - $10.00 per family $10.00 per Business.