Boating safety class set for Saturday

SANDPOINT — Summer is just around the corner: Are you ready to head out onto the water?

Whether you are new to boating or just want to brush up on your skills, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary can help through its certified course on boating safety.

The course will be held Saturday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the U.S. Forest Service building, 1602 Ontario. There is a slight fee to attend.

The course typically covers navigation, charting, mechanics, rules of the road, courtesies and customs, seamanship, ropes and knots, sailing basics, boat part identification, safety procedures, signage, boat selection, trailering, weather, radios and more.

Certificates are presented upon completion of course examination.

To register, go online to bit.ly/3FYq2OR.

The class is presented by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Pend Oreille flotilla. The flotilla is a public service organization supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Puget Sound in Seattle, Wash. As a unit, it serves Lake Pend Oreille, the Pend Oreille River and Priest Lake.

In addition to supporting the Coast Guard, the flotilla also provides on-water support to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, Marine Division, through marine patrols.

Together with Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River, there are over 60 miles of recreational boating water within the Flotilla’s service area.

Information: Brian Wilcox, email, bwillcoxx@gmail.com; or by phone, 208-946-3994