If you're looking for a boating safety course, you've likely come across both Boat-Ed and the BoatUS Foundation. Both are NASBLA-approved and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, but they are very different in how they work. Which one is right for you depends largely…
NASBLA-approved boating safety courses meet the safety standards created by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. So if you're looking for a boating safety course that fulfills your state's requirements, look for one that's NASBLA-approved. Boat-Ed provides NASBLA-approved boating safety courses developed with…
If you're shopping for a boating safety course, you've likely come across both Boat-Ed and Recademics. Boat-Ed has partnered with state boating agencies for over 40 years and is the official course provider in dozens of states. The certificate carries state authority. Recademics is a…
Wide-open reservoirs, pristine mountain lakes, and uncrowded rivers make Wyoming one of the most rewarding boating destinations in the West, and one of the few states with no mandatory boating education requirement. Wyoming does not require a boating safety certificate for any operator, regardless of…
Boating under the influence (BUI) is the term for operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Similar to a DUI, the legal limit for a BUI is generally a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08%. Being impaired on the water is highly dangerous…
