Want to Learn How to Boat? On-Water Training Courses June 22 and 23

CORNELIUS, N.C. - June 12, 2019 - PRLog -- Want to learn the basics of power boating or refresh your skills? The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation together with Freedom Boat Club Lake Norman and West Marine, will offer a choice of two fun on-water training courses aboard a 21-foot outboard powered vessel.  'Intro to Boating' and 'Women Making Waves' will be offered on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 at the Club's location at 17505 West Catawba Avenue in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Both the "Intro to Boating' and 'Women Making Waves' courses will start at 9:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Each three hour long course is affordably priced at $149 per person (if you register before June 18 the course is $119 pp). Participants must be 21 years old. Class size is limited to three students per vessel, ensuring each student gets sufficient time at the helm under the watchful eye of a United States Coast Guard-certified instructor.

The 'Intro to Boating' course covers shifting and steering, open-water handling and basic navigation. The ladies-only course, 'Women Making Waves' is the same curriculum, while offering the perfect opportunity to spend a half day learning boat-handling techniques in a supportive environment.

The goal of BoatUS and Freedom Boat Club Lake Norman courses is to address the high costs typically associated with at-the-helm training, amking hands-on boating education more affordable. The courses also offer area residents the chance to try out recreational boating and give boaters the opportunity to brush up on their boat-handling skills.

For more information or to sign up, please visit https://BoatUS.org/lakenorman.