As of 2025, all powerboat operators in New York are required to hold a Safe Boating License. Join our NY State Guide and ACA-certified instructor for a New York Safe Boating Course to learn the basic principles of safe and responsible boating. This 8-hour classroom course is an introduction to the basic principles of safe and responsible boating. Students completing this course earn a safe boating certificate. Must be at least 10 years old to participate. To help ensure New York’s waterways remain safe and enjoyable, this course teaches basic boating skills and encourages common sense and courtesy to all who share the water. Topics covered include rules of the nautical road, required safety equipment, special boating-related activities, and many more. The cost of this course is $50 per person – $25 for veterans and minors. A portion of this cost benefits the Saunders Finger Lakes Museum. Please follow the link below to register on the New York State Parks website register-ed.com/programs/new_york/252-new-york-safe-boating-course Payment can be made by visiting https://www.embraceoutdoors.net/store OR upon arrival to your class.
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