• Boating Safety

     

    2026 Boating Safety Classes Scheduled

    The Fox Waterway Agency is pleased to announce the 2026 Boating Safety Course schedule, [...]

  • Know your buoys

     

    How does the FWA decide where to place buoys?

    We are responsible for Pistakee Lake up to the Wisconsin state line, where buoys are [...]

  • bouy installation

     

    When do buoys get placed and removed?

    The buoys start being placed May 1st and are completed by Memorial Day. The buoys [...]

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    A Beginner’s Guide to Safer Paddling

    This safety brochure provides practical guidance for canoeists, kayakers, and stand-up paddleboarders to help [...]

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    Boating Knots

    This resource from Animated Knots by Grog provides step-by-step animated instructions for tying many of [...]

  • How to trailer a boat

     

    How to Trailer a Boat

    This quick-reference flyer provides helpful safety tips for transporting and launching your boat using [...]

  • Engine cut off switch

     

    Engine Cut Off Switch

    What is it? Safety mechanism that shuts off the boat’s engine Also called ECOS, [...]

  • Know your buoys

     

    Know Your Buoys

    Buoys and channel markers function similar to lanes on a highway—designating the safest navigable [...]

  • Boat Safely

     

    How to Boat Safely

    Before heading out on the water for a day of boating or other water [...]

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    You’re in Command: Boat Responsibly!

    Nothing beats boating as a way to relax, have fun, enjoy the water, and [...]

  • Tips for safe boating

     

    Tips for Safe Boating

    No matter how many years you've been around boats, please take just five minutes to [...]

  • Paddler Safety

     

    Rules of the Road – What Paddlers Need to Know

    Canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, rafting, and rescue crafts are fun and rewarding ways to [...]