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NDOW
is the boating safety, education and enforcement agency for
the state of Nevada. The boating safety office is responsible
for boating education, safety and law enforcement. Our ultimate
goal is to create a safe boating environment and experience
for Nevada boaters.
That m eans helping you learn about the basics of boating safety, including proper fitting lifejackets and the rules of the water.
Children under 13 must wear life jackets and a certified
boating safety course is required for all operators of vessels
powered by a motor over 15 horsepower on interstate waters
(like Lakes Mead, Topaz and Tahoe) and who were born on or
after January 1, 1983.
Game
Warden Tips: Persons
born on or after January 1, 1983 will need to have completed
a boating education course to operate a motorboat of
more than 15 horsepower on Nevada's interstate waters.
Take the boating education quiz here, courtesy of www.boaterexam.com. Find out how you did, and then head to one of the online boating education courses to get your Nevada boating card—the cards are good for life, duplicates are free and it covers Nevada’s mandatory education law!
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