Lessons For Life: Accidents as Learning Experiences

Our Lessons for Life program uses gripping true-life stories of boating accidents and near escapes to deliver unforgettable lessons about safer boating. The campaign includes videos, written narratives and map graphics to describe how boaters and paddlers get into trouble, as well as the perseverance, quick thinking and luck that gets them out of it.

Our media partners distribute these stories as sponsored content, and their quality production and riveting storylines produce high engagement rates. Audience surveys show an ongoing culture shift toward safer boating and paddling thanks to this outreach program.

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  The Bass Boat Hero Who Broke the Internet
  Getting thrown from a bass boat at 60 mph is one way to learn about the importance of Engine Cutoff Switches.
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  Collision on the Chesapeake
  What re-enacting the unlikeliest accident on Chesapeake Bay tells us about boating safety.
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  Losing a 300-pound Marlin—And Their Boat
  Ten minutes, maybe less. That’s all the time Dan Suski had from the moment […]
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  A Whistle in the Wind
  Mark Wheeler went overboard in pitch darkness and a 40-knot squall. This is the […]
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  A Lesson to Live By
  Kayak angler Sean Danielson’s father insisted he wear a lifejacket. Years later, that advice […]
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  Kayak Angler Smashed by Motorboat
  August 31, 2019 was shaping up as an unforgettable day even before kayak angler […]
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  Kayakers Learn From NYC Ferry Collision
  New York City is an extraordinary place to paddle. The Hudson waterfront on the […]
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  Rescue Under the Lights
  When a night-fishing mission goes awry, two kayak anglers learn the importance of staying calm and working together
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  Mississippi Miracle
  How river pilot Sean Tittle stopped a 12,000-ton vessel and saved a family of three
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  Tragedy on Dungeness Bay
  A sea kayaking accident underlines the peril of cold water. By Jeff Moag Dungeness […]