Safety (19)

A boat in motion on the water, avoiding a boat accident concept.

Understanding the 6 Seconds Before a Boating Accident

Have you ever made a mistake and thought about the decisions leading up to it? It's almost like you're going through a movie frame by frame – dissecting how you could have done something differently. After a boating accident, participants, spectators, and investigators wonder what…

A person wearing a lifejacket jumping into the water, drowning prevention concept.

Drowning Prevention: The Common Causes of Drowning

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, 445 people drowned in boating-related incidents in 2022. That's more than one person for every day of the year! A number of these deaths could have been prevented by taking proper safety precautions like wearing a life jacket, sailing sober, and…

A man and child enjoy a jet ski on the water, boating safety concept.

Do You Need a License to Drive a Jet Ski?

Every summer, people of all ages get excited and practically race out to the waterfront for boating season. The weather is great, and you have everything you need for a safe, fun time on the water – at least, you think you do. You or…

A child in a lifejacket in the water.

Boat-Ed Partners With the LV Project for Lifejacket Awareness

Most people now know the importance of wearing a properly fitted, USCG-approved life jacket while boating. However, year after year, hundreds of people tragically lose their lives on the water while not wearing a lifejacket. Why is that? Well, there's definitely a stigma associated with wearing lifejackets, especially among teens…

A large shark in the water representing shark week

It's Shark Week! 4 Reasons Why Sharks Are a Big Deal

In case you don't already know, the Discovery Channel gathers television programming about sharks every year and dubs it Shark Week. They hope you'll stay out of the water and on your couch, glued to your TV for Shark Week programming. With millions of people tuning…