NASBLA Public Library

Basic Boating Knowledge - Human-Propelled*

Scope
This is the minimum standard that applies to all human-propelled boating courses in the U.S. states
and territories and District of Columbia.

Purpose
To establish the national standard for use by course providers to meet the needs of recreational
boaters for human-propelled boating knowledge in order to identify and reduce primary risk factors
and mitigate their effects on recreational boating.

* This standard applies to all human-propelled craft, such as canoes, kayaks, rafts, stand-up
paddleboards (SUPs), dragon boats, etc., hereafter referred to as ‘boats.’