Here are some fun and educational resources on boating safety for children.

Coastie: The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has a small robot friend who teaches rules about what to do and not do in a water emergency situation. For instance, Coastie teaches "Reach or Throw But Never Go In". (You can see some of what Coastie teaches by trying his quiz at Coastie's Boating and Water Safety Quiz.). Coastie teaches children how to throw or reach something to a person who is in trouble in the water rather than going in to try to save him. He also teaches slogans that kids remember like "Don't Just Pack It! Wear Your Life Jacket!" and "Always Swim With A Buddy In A Supervised Area."

To find out more about Coastie and where he will be at a location near you or how to request Coastie, visit: http://coastie.auxpa.org/.

Boat Safe Kids: A site that provides a number of games and fun learning activities about boating saftey.

Visit Boat Safe Kids by going to: http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/