Six Boating Safety Tips from BoatUS

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 2, 2010 – On waterways across the country, boating season begins this week. To help boaters and anglers brush up on their boating safety, the BoatUS Foundation has these six tips:

Keeping Butts out of the Water:

 ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22, 2010 – Is a beach an ashtray? It may be surprising, but cigarette butts were the #1 most common item found on the world’s beaches at the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup. And there’s a good chance they all didn’t get there by careless sunbathers.

“When a cigarette butt is discarded at a marina, there is a fair chance it will find its way into the water,” said Susan Shingledecker, the BoatUS Foundation’s director of environmental programs.  

 Current Lake Lanier Water Level