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Video: Corey Kraut Life Jacket Message

This important reminder to always wear a life jacket while participating in water sports is a tribute to wakeboarder Corey Kraut who died while doing what he loved best, wakeboarding. Watch as friend and colleague Greg Nelson explains what happened and how to avoid a similar dreadful mistake.

Video: What NOT to Forget When Leaving the Boat

This instructional video reminds boaters, when they are ready to leave the boat, for any reason, of the single most important item. Watch and take the advice from long time boater and four-time wakeboarding World champion, Shaun Murray.

Video: A Requirement That Boaters Don’t Always Think to Carry

Watch as Boating Magazine editor, Randy Vance explains a simple addition to your boat’s equipment that many boaters haven’t thought about, but it could save you!

Rescue Under the Lights

When a night-fishing mission goes awry, two kayak anglers learn the importance of staying calm and working together

Mississippi Miracle

How river pilot Sean Tittle stopped a 12,000-ton vessel and saved a family of three

Tragedy on Dungeness Bay

A sea kayaking accident underlines the peril of cold water. By Jeff Moag Dungeness Spit is a sliver of hard sand barely 100 yards wide and more than five miles long, sheltering a shallow bay on the northern edge of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. The wildlife sanctuary teems with birds and sea life, and the spit […]

Video: Salty Jefferson and The Missing Partner

Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. On any paddling excursion: Always paddle with a partner, a plan, and with a marine VHF radio.

Video: Salty Jefferson and Sober Choices

Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. In a case for clear decisions and safety on the water: Never paddle impaired.

Video: Salty Jefferson and Weather Ahead

Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. For canoeing and kayaking, the reminder is clear: Always check the weather forecast to inform a safe plan.

Video: Salty Jefferson and What to Wear

Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. If you’re going to be on the water, prepared to be in the water. Always dress for immersion.

Video: Salty Jefferson and The Legend of the Leash

Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. When it comes to your next standup paddling adventure: Always Wear a Leash.

Video: Salty Jefferson, The Life Jacket Legend

Every paddler has heard the tales of ol’ Salty, or at least versions of them. In this case: Always Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-Approved Life Jacket.

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