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The Alaska Office of Boating Safety will be offering Alaska Water Wise, a boating course designed for Alaskans, on December 12, 2009 from 9am-6pm in the Atwood Building, 7th & E Street, Anchorage. This course is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard. The course satisfies most states' boating safety education requirements and may even qualify boaters for boat insurance discounts. The course is free but pre-registration is encouraged. For more information contact Joe McCullough at (907) 269-8704 or joseph.mccullough@alaska.gov. Alaska Water Wise courses will also be held in Soldotna on the following dates in 2010: January 16th, February 20th, March 6th, and April 3rd. For more information on these courses, contact Kenai River Rangers Ali Eskelin or Jack Ransom at 262-5581, ext 6.
The Alaska Office of Boating Safety is pleased to announce the arrival of the newest edition of Alaska Boater’s Handbook! We are posting the draft on our web site to allow for comments and review by YOU, the real Alaskan boater. If you would like to share your ideas and comments or have questions for us, please email them to megan.piersma@alaska.gov.
Award Winning Cold Water Immersion Video Available To Public
The video may also be viewed on-line by linking to: http://www.youtube.com/user/AlaskaBoatingProgram#play/uploads ![]() |
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![]() Jeff Johnson Boating Law Administrator Office of Boating Safety 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99501-3561 (907) 269-8705 (907) 269-8907 Fax email to: jeff.johnson@alaska.gov |
ABOUT US Alaska has over 33,000 miles of coastline (more than the entire "lower 48" states put together), over 3,000 rivers, and more than 3 million lakes. Most of the state's 621,000 residents live in our 10 largest cities, but many others live miles from the road system in towns and villages spread along the coast and our interior rivers and lakes. From power boating and air boating to rafting, kayaking, and canoeing, Alaska's boating opportunities are as superlative as they are diverse. We certainly use boats to enjoy our world-class outdoor recreation resources, but our residents also use boats as an important means of transportation, and to support subsistence. Alaskans are truly "lifestyle" boaters. Unfortunately, we also have one of the highest non-commercial boating fatality rates in the nation. In Alaska drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death. Accident statistics reveal that 3 out of 4 boating fatalities were the result of capsizing or falling overboard into cold water, where the boater was not wearing a life jacket. Most had not taken a single boating safety course. In response, the Alaska Boating Safety Program was established within the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. In close cooperation with our partners, we provide boating education programs that promote safe, enjoyable boating in Alaska. We hope you enjoy our web page. We offer a number of resources for boaters, and new items are being added, so please check back occasionally. |
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