Boating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes

How to handle common types of emergencies that occur on the water…from problems with the vessel to medical emergencies. What happens if the captain becomes disabled?

From chartering a boat in another country to gunkholing in quiet backwaters, this seminar will help you choose the beast season, destinations, meal planning, provisioning, and more.

How to select an anchor, line, and other gear…choose a suitable anchorage, deploy and set an anchor, what to do if it’s stuck, how to pick up a mooring, and raft with other boats.

Learn the signs of changing weather, how to anticipate storms, what causes weather, how to read weather maps, what clouds mean, how weather systems move, why winds blow.

Whether you like to paddle a calm lake or whitewater rapids, learn about types of paddle craft, choosing equipment, basic paddling strokes, how paddle craft handle, safety basics, etc.