overboard

How to Rescue an Overboard Boater

What you should do when a crewmember falls overboard. By Boating Magazine My sister brought her boyfriend, my future brother-in-law it turned out, with her on my boat for a day of tubing and adventure. Though I had the best of intentions, when it was his turn on the tube, I might have spun the wheel […]

Video: Paddling Shorts Ep. 7 // What if I Flip?

It happens to the best of us. In this 1-minute episode, paddling experts Paul and Kate Kuthe explain what to do if you flip your kayak.

Video: Kayak Fishing Safety Minute with Chad Hoover

Expert Chad Hoover takes one minute to talk a little kayak fishing safety.

NSBC BoatBeat Blog: Alcohol and Boating Don’t Mix

Drunken passengers can easily fall overboard, swim near the propeller, lean over the side, or stand up in small vessels, causing vessels to capsize. Sun, wind, boat and wave action intensify the effects of alcohol.

Photos: Throwable Cushions – Reach, Throw, Don’t Go

Photos showing a man overboard, getting help from a thrown cushion and other advised methods of helping

Life Jacket Extras

There are many ways beyond flotation in which your life jacket can become your best friend.