A Boating License Is An Investment In Water Recreation For The Community
Friday, July 22, 2011
By Adriana Noton
We all have an opinion about government regulating our live and impacting the freedoms we enjoy. Many of us are of two minds, when it generates revenue for the betterment of all we are in favor, when we are the ones to pay, not so much. Responsible citizens realize that in order to help keep our waterways clean and safe, a boating license is actually a bargain.
There are so many things we take for granted when it comes to outdoor recreation, especially when it comes to the conveniences. We expect our parks to be clean and well kept, safe and lighted so we can enjoy them with our families. We expect there to be some form of authority to ensure others enjoying the waterways do so in a manner that does not infringe on our experience. When others are misbehaving, we want someone to be there to reign them in.
Water sports are great fun and we engage in these activities often without realizing the preparation of the area. We expect that if there is any condition that would make our pleasure ride unsafe, someone will have identified it and either correct it or warn us in advance. Likewise, we want someone monitoring for the unusual presence of dangerous sharks or even stinging jelly fish.
Education is another area where the funds generated are well used. Boating safety courses, lifesaving instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and even swimming lessons are offset by these monies. And should the unthinkable happen, everyone would want someone to be able to respond and help in the event of a catastrophe.
Even getting our boat into the water and ready for our adventure requires considerable infrastructure to be in place and in operating order. Someone has to build the facilities, man them and ensure the consumables are brought in for our convenience. All of our parks and recreation areas meet exacting standards and all of that requires revenue to maintain.
Water safety programs are encompassing and require resources to execute. Everything from floatation devices to wildlife education courses are part of the experience we have come to believe will always be available. These programs play a major role in the prevention of injury and death on the water, and reduces costs by minimizing rescue and recovery operations.
When the unthinkable happens, we know someone will come to our rescue and get us back to shore safely. Even the physical structure of the lakes, rivers and shores require attention and care to preserve. The natural effects of wind, rain, snow melts and tides impact and erode the banks of the bodies of water we take for granted. Taking care of them requires complex engineering analysis and construction projects on a regular basis.
There is an economic impact as well, while fishing, crabbing and clamming are part of the recreational use of these areas, preventing the loss of these resources requires vigilance. It is far more complex an issue to determine the limits of recreational extraction than most of us imagine. Each boating license contributes to the preservation of a source of recreation we can all enjoy for now and into the future.
There are so many things we take for granted when it comes to outdoor recreation, especially when it comes to the conveniences. We expect our parks to be clean and well kept, safe and lighted so we can enjoy them with our families. We expect there to be some form of authority to ensure others enjoying the waterways do so in a manner that does not infringe on our experience. When others are misbehaving, we want someone to be there to reign them in.
Water sports are great fun and we engage in these activities often without realizing the preparation of the area. We expect that if there is any condition that would make our pleasure ride unsafe, someone will have identified it and either correct it or warn us in advance. Likewise, we want someone monitoring for the unusual presence of dangerous sharks or even stinging jelly fish.
Education is another area where the funds generated are well used. Boating safety courses, lifesaving instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and even swimming lessons are offset by these monies. And should the unthinkable happen, everyone would want someone to be able to respond and help in the event of a catastrophe.
Even getting our boat into the water and ready for our adventure requires considerable infrastructure to be in place and in operating order. Someone has to build the facilities, man them and ensure the consumables are brought in for our convenience. All of our parks and recreation areas meet exacting standards and all of that requires revenue to maintain.
Water safety programs are encompassing and require resources to execute. Everything from floatation devices to wildlife education courses are part of the experience we have come to believe will always be available. These programs play a major role in the prevention of injury and death on the water, and reduces costs by minimizing rescue and recovery operations.
When the unthinkable happens, we know someone will come to our rescue and get us back to shore safely. Even the physical structure of the lakes, rivers and shores require attention and care to preserve. The natural effects of wind, rain, snow melts and tides impact and erode the banks of the bodies of water we take for granted. Taking care of them requires complex engineering analysis and construction projects on a regular basis.
There is an economic impact as well, while fishing, crabbing and clamming are part of the recreational use of these areas, preventing the loss of these resources requires vigilance. It is far more complex an issue to determine the limits of recreational extraction than most of us imagine. Each boating license contributes to the preservation of a source of recreation we can all enjoy for now and into the future.
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Getting a pleasure craft operator card and learning boating safety is now quick and easy, simply register for a boating course, then the online boating Exam and away you go.
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