Enjoy an all-day Introduction to Boating class at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia on May 22, 2021. Participants will learn the basics of boating including topics such as safety, navigation, casting off and federal/state boating laws. Space is limited, register today!
Introduction to Boating Curriculum:
Introduction to Boating is taught by US Coast Guard-certified Instructors from Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy.
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Class will be broken up into 2 sections. In-class instruction in the morning at Moneta Public Library. Attendees will break for lunch and resume class at Bridgewater Marina for hands-on learning aboard a boat with the instructor.
In-Class Instruction:
Moneta Public Library
13641 Moneta Rd.,
Moneta, VA 24121
On-Board Instruction (following lunch):
Bridgewater Marina at Smith Mountain Lake
16410 Booker T. Washington Hwy
#5865
Moneta, VA 24121
Contact Rebekah Hughes at New College Institute
rhughes@newcollegeinstitute.org
276-734-1252
This class is not to be confused with, nor may it be substituted for NASBLA-approved certifying courses which may be taken online for free at boatus.org.
However, this class is taught by Coast Guard-certified instructors from certified Marine training facility and provides in depth instruction and supplementary material, including hands-on guidance, detailed knowledge and practical examples, obviously not offered in an online class.
