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NASBLA Names Regional Winners of the 2026 Educator of the Year Award

NASBLA Names Regional Winners of the 2026 Educator of the Year Award LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 17, 2026) – The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named the regional ...

Josh Hoffman Honored as NASBLA 2026 Western Region Educator of the Year

Josh Hoffman Honored as NASBLA 2026 Western Region Educator of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has recognized Josh Hoffman of the Arizona Game ...

NASBLA Names Louisiana’s Sgt. John Miller 2026 Southern Region Educator of the Year

NASBLA Names Louisiana’s Sgt. John Miller 2026 Southern Region Educator of the Year Sgt. John Miller of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has been named the National ...

Connecticut’s Gwendolynn Flynn Named NASBLA 2026 Northern Region Educator of the Year

Connecticut’s Gwendolynn Flynn Named NASBLA 2026 Northern Region Educator of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named Gwendolynn “Wendy” Flynn ...

NASBLA Names Regional Winners of the 2026 Butch Potts Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award

NASBLA Names Regional Winners of the 2026 Butch Potts Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 17, 2026) – The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators ...

2026 NASBLA Western Region Boating Officer of the Year Award Presented to Sgt. Travis Vessells

2026 NASBLA Western Region Boating Officer of the Year Award Presented to Sgt. Travis Vessells The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) recognizes Sgt. Travis Vessells ...

Georgia Game Warden Adam Kimbrough Named 2026 NASBLA Southern Region Officer of the Year

Georgia Game Warden Adam Kimbrough Named 2026 NASBLA Southern Region Officer of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) names Game Warden First Class ...

NASBLA Recognizes Minnesota’s Shawn Wichmann as 2026 Northern Region Officer of the Year

NASBLA Recognizes Minnesota’s Shawn Wichmann as 2026 Northern Region Officer of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) names Conservation Officer Shawn ...

Maryland Names New Boating Law Administrator

Maryland Names New Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is pleased to welcome Major Catherine Medellin as Maryland’s new Boating ...

NASBLA Mourns the Passing of Christopher Stec, Champion of Boating Safety

NASBLA Mourns the Passing of Christopher Stec, Champion of Boating Safety Christopher Stec (Feb. 19, 1976 – April 4, 2026), of Virginia, passed away at the age of 50. He lived a life defined by ...

NASBLA Welcomes Phoebe Wallace as New Education Director

NASBLA Welcomes Phoebe Wallace as New Education Director After a rigorous benchmarking, application and hiring process, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) ...

The United States Coast Guard launches the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey

The United States Coast Guard launches the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey The survey is the only source for recreational boating data in all 50 states and informs about safety and ...

NASBLA and IAMI Announce Basic Boating Incident and Marine Arson Investigations Training

NASBLA and IAMI Announce Basic Boating Incident and Marine Arson Investigations Training The International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) , in partnership with the National ...

Alabama Names New Boating Law Administrator

Alabama Names New Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) welcomes Captain Drew Brooks as the new boating law administrator (BLA) for ...

North Carolina Names New Boating Law Administrator

North Carolina Names New Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is excited to welcome Major Branden Jones as North Carolina's new ...

NASBLA BOAT Program Honors David Guthrie as 2025 Instructor of the Year

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has named David Guthrie the 2025 BOAT Program Instructor of the Year, recognizing his outstanding leadership, instructional excellence, ...

NASBLA BOAT Program Hosts Annual Instructor Development Workshop in Clearwater Beach

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Program successfully hosted its annual Instructor Development Workshop Dec. 16–17, 2025, in Clearwater ...

Shape the Future of Boating Safety: Apply to the CRBP Commission

Shape the Future of Boating Safety: Apply to the CRBP Commission The future of recreational boating safety and professionalism is being rebuilt — and you have the opportunity to help shape it. ...

Wisconsin Names New Boating Law Administrator

Wisconsin Names New Boating Law Adminsitrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is pleased to welcome Lieutenant John Sinclair as Wisconsin's new Boating ...

NASBLA Publishes 2025 Annual Report

NASBLA Publishes 2025 Annual Report The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) , a national nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that works to develop public policy for ...