Promoting Safe and Enjoyable Boating in Alaska

What's Afloat

• Now accepting nominations for the Alaska Boating Safety Educator of the Year Award.
  
  Awarded by the Alaska Office of Boating Safety to a person or group who has who has made significant contributions to, and/or demonstrated outstanding performance in boating safety education during the year.
  
  Submit a nomination today, deadline is December 30:
  Online Nomination Page
  
  
• Alaska Office of Boating Safety Receives National Recognition.
  
  
• The Kingikmiut Singers and Dancers of Anchorage invite you to learn the newly released “Float Coat Song.” View the videos, learn the dance, share the story, and encourage Alaskan boaters to wear a life jacket. This project was a collaborative effort between the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), the Kingikmiut Singers and Dancers of Anchorage, and the Alaska Office of Boating Safety.
  
  Learn the Dance: Sing and dance the "Float Coat Song" in Inupiaq
  Share the Story: "Origins Of The Float Coat Song" 
  
  
• Information regarding inflatable life jackets, compliments of KTVA Channel 11 News, Joseph Vigil.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS9ERbys6lU 
  
  
• The Alaska Office of Boating Safety offers  Kids Don't Float classes and pool sessions for schools and other groups statewide. To schedule a class or pool session, contact Kelli Toth at (907) 269-6042 or  Kelli Toth