Welcome
The United States
Coast Guard Auxiliary was established by Congress in 1939 to
assist the U.S. Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. It boasts
more than 35,000 members from all walks of life who receive
special training so that they may be a functional part of Coast
Guard Forces. Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in non-law
enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety
checks, safety patrols, search and rescue, maritime security and
environmental protection and Coast Guard Academy introduction
programs for youth. Auxiliarists volunteer more than 2 million
hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families.
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You have it aboard now... Wear it!
It's common sense and for children it's the law.
Kids under 12 boating in Oregon waters are generally required to
wear a properly sized Personal Flotation Device. In Washington similar rules apply for vessels under 19 feet.
For more information on our local requirements see the Oregon PFD Rules &
the Washington
PFD Rules. In 2002 nine of ten drowning
victims were not wearing a PFD. Capsizings and falls overboard
account for more than half of all recreational boating fatalities
each year.
You don't know when you'll need it so... WEAR IT! |
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Learn More:
Learn more about the services, education and
information provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary and our boating safety partners.
Flotilla 76:
Our Classes |
Courtesy Vessel Exams |
Flotilla 76 in Action
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Division 7:
Classes in
Southwest Washington & Northwest Oregon
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Links for Kids
National Auxiliary:
Visitor Pages |
Member Pages
U.S. Coast Guard:
Boating Safety
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Local
Notice to Mariners |
Navigation Rules
State Boating Sites: Washington
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Oregon |
Idaho
| California
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Montana
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
Lock
& Dam Information |
Hydrographic Surveys of the Columbia River Channel
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