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title: Boating Safety Awareness Week - May 20-26, 2023
description: "5 key messages of the campaign: Wear a PFD, Don’t Drink & Boat, Take a Boating Course, Be Prepared, Be Wary of the Dangers of Cold Water Immersion."
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***The National ******Safe Boating Awareness Week*** promotes safe and responsible boating practices across North America. As more North American boaters are out on our waters, increased traffic is leading to more boating-related incidents. ***The National ******Safe Boating Awareness Week ***reminds them of the importance of refreshing their safety knowledge before going out this spring. This week is the perfect week to get your boating license.

As we kick off this year’s Boating Safety Awareness week, Aceboater wants to celebrate by offering the course at **50% all week. Just use** the code **BoatSafetyAwareness **to take advantage of this amazing discount.

Aceboater, which is a course provider accredited** by Transport Canada and The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators**, is proud to have trained over **500 000 b****oaters over the past 22 years all over North America.**

Already have your license but need a refresher? We got you covered. **S****harpen up your skills** by reviewing our [study guide](https://aceboater.com/safe-boating-course-review)  or take our [practice test.](https://aceboater.com/practice-test-boating-license)

## The National Safe Boating Awareness Week messages this season are:

**1. Wear a [life jacket](https://aceboater.com/pfd-personal-flotation-device-transport-canada)**

Statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities in 2022, and that 80 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.  
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**2. [Stay sober](https://aceboater.com/drinking-alcohol-boating-canada)**

**Boaters under the influence **are involved in one-third of all recreational boating fatalities. Always designate a sober skipper.

**3. Ensure you have proper [safety equipment](https://aceboater.com/boating-safety-equipment-list) on board**

Schedule a free vessel safety check with local Coast Guard Auxiliary or U.S. Power Squadrons to make sure all essential equipment is present, working and in good condition.

**4. Watch the [weather](https://aceboater.com/storm-is-approaching)**

You should never leave the dock without first checking the local weather forecast and water conditions. Weather and water conditions

**5. Take a [boating safety course](https://aceboater.com/)**

Gain valuable knowledge and on-water experience in a boating safety course with many options for novice to experienced boaters.

Don’t wait, take advantage of our 50% Boating Safety Awareness week discount by using the code **BoatSafetyAwareness**.  

In addition to acquiring all the basic concepts to be as safe as possible while out on the water, getting your boating license will allow you to be **certified for life**, and this, **from coast to coast.**

**Additional multimedia**

- [Video: Lifejackets save lives ](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3549591-1&h=662484996&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFkaAgYpZeGw&a=Video%3A+Lifejackets+save+lives+) 
- [Video: Practice safe boating](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3549591-1&h=3366837420&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbFtHh6KnCEM&a=Video%3A+Practice+safe+boating)

**Associated Links**

[North American Safe Boating Awareness Week](https://sbaw.ca/)

Aceboater is online at [www.aceboater.com](https://aceboater.com/)

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