BoatUS Foundation and Boat Safe Great Lakes have teamed up with Carefree Boat Club and Gull Lake Marine to offer a series of at-the-helm boating courses in Milwaukee and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and in South Haven, Michigan.
Designed for new boaters or boaters looking to grow their powerboat skills, courses are held aboard 21- to 26-foot single engine powerboats with a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed instructor. Classes are limited to four students per vessel and cost only $199. Courses follow a National Safe Boating Council modular curriculum and are held Mondays through Thursdays.
“Courses follow a sequential learning process that allows you to take the one you need, such as Introduction to Powerboating for beginners, or build upon your skills by continuing with Precision Docking & Boat Handling, Open-Water Boat Handling or Advanced Maneuvers,” says Alan Dennison, program supervisor for the BoatUS Foundation.
Participants must be 16 years old to participate, and there is a two-person minimum per boat for the classes to take place. BoatUS Foundation On-Water Training programs are offered at 15 locations across the U.S. Visit BoatUS.org/On-Water to sign up or learn more.
