May — Boating
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Theme of the Month — May
Boating
National Water Safety Month, and Safe Boating Week closes it out.
REC Safe Boating
Our R.E.C. Tenets, applied on the water:
- R — Registered
boat, float plan, required equipment - E — Equipped
life jackets, flares, extinguisher - C — Courteous
right of way, wake awareness
What to Bring
- Life jackets for everyone aboard
- Engine cut-off switch lanyard
- Fire extinguisher
- Visual distress signals (flares)
- Sound-producing device — horn or whistle
- Working navigation lights
- VHF radio
- Anchor and line
- Bilge pump
- First aid kit
Related Terrain
- Saltwater — coastal and offshore boating
- Freshwater — lakes and rivers
Related Activities
Test Your Knowledge
What national observance does May's boating theme align with?
National Water Safety Month, closed out by Safe Boating Week.
What should always be clipped in so it can shut off the engine if the operator falls overboard?
The engine cut-off switch lanyard.
Where does carbon monoxide commonly pool on a boat?
Near swim platforms and inside cabins.
What should you file with someone ashore before heading out on the water?
A float plan.
What's May's suggested alternate activity?
Mountain biking.
Alternate Activity
Not into boating? Try Mountain Biking instead — trails have dried out from spring mud, a land-based counterpart to a water month.