Author: WaterSportsFoundation

Towing Tubes Safely

Riding on towable tubes is one of the most accessible and inclusive ways there is to enjoy the water.

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6e BoaterHoldingEPIRB feature

Photos: Boater Holding an EPIRB and PLB

Photos showing a captain on a boat, holding an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) device

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6d CaptainUsingNavChart feature

Photos: Captain Using Navigation Charts

Photos showing a captain (with and without a child) using navigation charts on a boat

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6c CellPhoneWMobileApp feature

Photos: Cell Phone with USCG Mobile App Screen Open

Photos showing a mobile device with the US Coast Guard app screen open

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6b GPSunit feature

Photos: GPS Unit

Photos showing a GPS unit in use on a boat

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5a SailingWPropLifeJacket feature

Photos: Sailing with a Properly Fitting Life Jacket

Photos showing a man sailing while wearing a properly fitting Life Jacket

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4bi BoatFlareAtDusk feature

License-free Photos: Boat Flare Use at Dusk

Photos showing an emergency flare being used on a pontoon boat, at dusk

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3 BoatNavLights Daytime feature

Photos: Boat Navigation Lights in Daytime

Photos showing navigation lights on a boat in the daytime

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1d Fishing Pontoon feature

License-free Fishing from a Pontoon Boat Images

Photos showing several angles of fishing from a pontoon boat

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1c FishingHunting Canoe feature

License-free images: Fishing & Hunting from a Canoe

Photos showing hunting and fishing from a canoe

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1b FishingHunting Kayak feature

Fishing & Hunting from a Kayak

Images of hunting and fishing from a kayak

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1a FishingHunting JonBoat feature

Fishing & Hunting From a Jon Boat Licence-free Images

Photos showing hunting and fishing from a jon boat

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Boating and Water Safety Media Best Practices

Boating and water safety media best practices, from the Safe Boating Campaign.

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2019 Executive Summary of Recreational Boating Statistics

The executive summary of the 2019 Recreational Boating Statistics.

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Deaths by Vessel Type 2019 USCG Recreational Boating Statistics featured

Number of Deaths by Vessel Type 2019

Number of boating deaths by vessel type, in 2019.

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Deaths by Percentage by State 2019 USCG Recreational Boating Statistics feature

Distribution of 2019 Boating Deaths by State

2019 boating deaths distribution in the United States

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Deaths by Mapped Location 2019 USCG Recreational Boating Statistics feature

Fatal Boating Accidents by Location

Fatal boating accidents by location, in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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BARD Deaths Vessel Type 2019

Boating Deaths by Vessel Power (2019)

2019 Boating deaths, by vessel power, including human-power, motor, sail and others.

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