Upcoming Classes

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America’s Boating Course:
Boaters Education Course
Basic Boating Knowledge

This class qualifies for the WA State Boater Education Card.

Course Covers:
  • Required local boating knowledge
  • Basic boat handling
  • safety equipment
  • right of way rules
  • navigation
  • adverse boating conditions
  • US Coast Guard and WA State boating requirements

Registration fee includes:
  • The USPS textbook
  • Final exam
  • Registration of course completion with USPS/ABC
  • Graduation certificate
  • Application to apply for the WA State Boating Education Card which cost an additional $10 paid to the WA Parks and Recreation Dept.

Weather permitting OTW or On-the-dock training Sat. Oct. 12 with Graham Hunter if the class members are interested in an additional 2-to-4-hour class on understanding

Monday Evenings: 6:00-8:00 pm
Oct 7 - Nov 11 = $90
($30 discount for BSPS members)

Bellingham Lions Club
4137 Bennett Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225

Weather For Boaters

DESCRIPTION The safety and comfort of those who venture out-on-the water have always been weather dependent. In this course students will become keener observers of the weather and will learn how observations have meaning in the context of meteorology. Students will learn how weather systems form, behave, move, and interact with one another as well as where to find weather reports, forecasts, and apps on the internet.
Understand the atmosphere that creates weather, wind pressure

Monday Evenings: 6:00-8:00 pm
Oct 7 - Nov 25 = $120
($30 discount for BSPS members)

Sunrise Community Clubhouse
2121 Birch Circle, Bellingham WA 98229