Boating Safety Tips

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Boating in the Fall offers colourful vistas, quiet anchorages, and excellent fishing.  However, it is not without its challenges.  Safe boating at this time of year requires boaters to be more self-sufficient and to take extra precautions.

Learn more with our Stretching the Season tip sheet.

The Lifesaving Society’s drowning reports show that not wearing a lifejacket or personal flotation device (PFD) is a relevant factor in the majority of boating deaths. Many lives could be saved every year in Canada if lifejackets and PFDs were worn.

Lifejackets don’t work if you don’t wear them. Some people believe they can put on their lifejacket should they find themselves in an emergency. This is not true. Emergencies happen in a split-second, and people in these situations will not have the time to put on a lifejacket.

Here are some resources from our boating safety partners:

• SmartBoater.ca – An amazing resource with information for every type of boater in Canada. This site is complete with detailed videos.
• International Lifejacket Wear Principles – Important information about why lifejackets are so important and what various organizations believe.
• Transport Canada Office of Boating Safety – The authority on boating safety in Canada. Excellent resources that explain the rules and regulations regarding boating. Take our B.O.A.T. course to earn your Transport Canada Pleasure Craft Operator Card!

Inflatable lifejackets are increasingly popular, especially for fishers and boaters. Check out this video from our partners at SmartBoater.ca to learn more about these lifesaving devices!