Boating Safety - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will conduct a boating safety class beginning at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, July 12, at the River Ridge Library, 8825 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge. The course includes information on choosing a boat, classification, hulls, motors, legal requirements and equipment requirements, many navigation rules, navigation charts, trailering, sailboats, and related subjects that include canoeing, personal watercraft and more. Students who complete the course will be issued a vessel operators certification card. The class lasts between six and eight hours. Pre-registration is not required but is recommended by going to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website.