Beginning Jan. 1, 2008, boat operators ages 12 to 20 years old are required by law to carry a boater education card when operating a boat on Washington’s waterways. The law applies to operators of motorboats of 15 hoursepower or greater. The card requirement will be phased in through 2014, when all boaters born on or after Jan,1,1955, will be required to have a card. Boaters born before Jan.1,1955, are exempt from this law.
Rangers at Chief Joseph Dam will offer two boater education courses on May 17 and May 24. Each eight hour course will provide the basics of safe boating that all recreational boaters should know. The courses will be held from 8:00a.m. to 4:p.m. at the Chief Joseph Dam Commons Building.
Participants must pre-regester for one of the the classes by calling Ranger Mark Harris at (509) 686-3541 and leave your name and a phone number where you can be reached so you can be notified which class you are signed up to attend. Class size is limited to 20 people per class.
The course fee is $10.00 and must be paid by check or money order made out to Washington State Parks at the time of the class. The card is good for a lifetime. The “Adventures in Boating Washington, A Course on Responsible Boating” manual and exam will be provided at the class.
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