This 12-hour state-approved course covers safe navigation, required equipment, federal and state laws for all types of boating including personal watercraft. You will receive hands-on training on the use of printed and digital charts for plotting a course. You will earn a USPS completion certificate and are eligible for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Boater Education Certificate.

Anyone born on or after Sept. 1, 1984 must take a boater education class before they can legally operate a boat or personal watercraft powered by a motor of 10 or more horsepower, or a sailboat that is more than 14 feet in length. Those age 18 or older are exempted from the law.

Class date/time:
Saturday April 10, 2010 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM and Saturday April 17, 2010 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Class location:
Travis County West Service Center, 4501 FM 620 North, Austin, 78732.

Register:
Please contact is Christine Geist, 512-327-0928 or cgeist@austin.rr.com to register.

For more details, see the Texas Parks and Wildlife's Digest of Water Safety Act.