Boating Safety ⁽⁵⁾

Whether you've passed a boater safety course (or not), staying safe on the water is crucial. In their 2023 report, the U.S. Coast Guard reported 4,040 boating incidents in 2022. These accidents resulted in 636 deaths, 2,222 injuries, and about $63 million in property damage that year.

In many areas, boating is not a year-round activity. Whether you live or boat in Texas or further north when the temperatures drop and it’s too cold (or icy) to be out on the water, winterizing a boat at the end of the boating season…

According to the United States Coast Guard (USCG), there were 613 deadly boating accidents across the country last year. Another 3,555 boating accidents in 2019 were non-fatal, putting the total number of accidents at 4,168. Even so, the number of recreational boating accidents across the…