Nebraskaland Magazine
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds Nebraska boaters that any operator of a motorboat or personal watercraft born after Dec. 31, 1985 is required to be certified in boater safety.
In addition to successfully completing a boating safety course, the operator must be in possession of a valid certificate. Nonresidents may present a certificate from their state.
Anyone operating a motorboat or personal watercraft in Nebraska must be at least 14 years of age, and anyone age 14 or older may take the boater safety course.
Boaters have two options to fulfill the boater safety requirement:
— attend a six-hour course with a proctored exam
— home study and attend a three-hour course review with proctored exam.
Visit BoatSafeNebraska.org for more information, to download home study materials or to find a list of boater safety classes across the state.
