Recreational boating in Alaska takes place in a huge variety of settings. Virtually all of the boating locations involve cold water & really cold water. Safety planning should be the first thought before any launch.
Check on the information below for applicable state regulations - and listen to what the folks have to say. Be safe and have a great return to the dock.
B O A T I N G F E A T U R E
Things happen. More things happen when people don’t think. And we have all seen the unwelcome.
Scene One: While on our group’s canoe portage to fish on Siskewet Lake on Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, one of the dads threw his depth finder battery into his daughter’s backpack. Then while carrying the canoe and following behind her, he saw her backpack smoke. The Dad hollered to whip off the backpack which she quickly did. There was a metal fish stringer in the backpack that had shorted out the battery which in turn caused the fire in the backpack. A careless decision turned a simple walk in the woods to a near disaster.