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NASBLA awards first Certified Recreational Boating Professional (CRBP) certification

NASBLA awards first Certified Recreational Boating Professional (CRBP) certification The Certified Recreational Boating Professional (CRBP) certification is a voluntary credential for recreational ...

Help improve the Nation’s shallow draft waterways ATON system

Coast Guard wants your feedback! Help improve the Nation’s shallow draft waterways ATON system The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a 5 minute on-line survey to assess the Shallow Draft ...

Call for Applicants for National Boating Education Standards Panel

Call for Applicants for National Boating Education Standards Panel The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is seeking applicants for service on the   National Boating ...

Between the Waves Podcast - Quick Note on HR 3409, USCG Reauthorization Act of 2020

Between the Waves Podcast Quick Note on HR 3409, USCG Reauthorization Act of 2020, Episode 12 *This is a transcript of the "HR 3409 USCG Reauthorization Act of 2020" episode of NASBLA's Podcast, ...

NASBLA BOAT Program Receives Letter of Appreciation

NASBLA BOAT Program Receives Letter of Appreciation The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)   Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program   delivered a five-day   Tactical ...

NASBLA wins Power of A Award for ‘Operation Dry Water’ Campaign

NASBLA wins Power of A Award for  ‘Operation Dry Water’ Campaign [LEXINGTON, KY - August 6, 2020] – The  National Association of State Boating Law Administrators  (NASBLA) has been awarded a ...

Senate Committee Approves Sport Fish Restoration Boating Trust Fund Ahead of Recess

Senate Committee Approves Sport Fish Restoration Boating Trust Fund Ahead of Recess The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has approved reauthorization of the Sport Fish ...

NASBLA Awarded USCG Nonprofit Grants

NASBLA Awarded USCG Nonprofit Grants Among the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators’ (NASBLA) core v alues is collaboration with members and stakeholders. In doing so, NASBLA works ...

2020 Regional Boating Educators of the Year Announced

2020 Regional Boating Educators of the Year Announced LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 22, 2020) –  The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is pleased to announce the regional winners ...

2020 Regional Boating Officers of the Year Announced

NASBLA Announces Regional Boating Officers of the Year LEXINGTON, Ky .  (June 22, 2020) -  The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is pleased to announce the regional ...

2020 Western Region Educator of the Year Award Winner

2020 Western Region Educator of the Year Award Winner Aaron Meier, of the  Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), has been named the  2020 Western Region Educator of the Year . Since taking over the ...

2020 Southern Region Educator of the Year Award Winner

2020 Southern Region Educator of the Year Award Winner Sergeant Brad Stoop, of the  North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), has been named the  Southern Region Educator of the Year for ...

2020 Northern Region Educator of the Year Award Winner

2020 Northern Region Educator of the Year Award Winner Richard Werner, of  Safe Boating America , has been named the 2020 Northern Region Educator of the Year. Richard Werner is a U.S. Coast Guard ...

2020 Western Region Officer of the Year Award Winner

2020 Western Region Officer of the Year Award Winner Sergeant Jared Jones, of the  Utah Division of Parks and Recreation , has been named the  2020 Western Region Officer of the Year . Sgt. Jones has ...

2020 Southern Region Officer of the Year Award Winner

2020 Southern Region Officer of the Year Award Winner Corporal John Bunting, of the Maryland Natural Resources Police , has been named the  Southern Region Officer of the Year for 2020 . Corporal ...

2020 Northern Region Officer of the Year Award Winner

2020 Northern Region Officer of the Year Award Winner Trooper Chad Juenker, of the New York State Police (NYSP) , has been named the  2020 Northern Region Officer of the Year . For the past 15 years, ...

NASBLA Annual Conference Goes Virtual in 2020

NASBLA Annual Conference Goes Virtual in 2020 NASBLA has continued to monitor the constantly changing environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. We see the impact that it has already had, and ...

Operation Dry Water Reminds Boaters to Boat Sober as Part of National Safe Boating Week

Operation Dry Water Reminds Boaters to Boat Sober as Part of National Safe Boating Week Operation Dry Water   and the   National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)   are ...

Be a part of NASBLA 2020

2020 NASBLA Annual Conference Call for Session Proposals | Deadline April 30th NASBLA is currently accepting session proposals for the 2020 NASBLA Annual Conference. This year's conference will take ...

A Message from NASBLA CEO

Over the last two weeks, NASBLA has undertaken a number of measures in response to the public health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus. Through June 30, NASBLA and its affiliated organizations ...