Safe boating course begins in April

TORRINGTON – The Torrington Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a Safe Boating/Personal Watercraft Certification Course to be presented by the State of Connecticut DEEP. The fee for the course is $25 per person, and is open to individuals 12 years and older. The course will be held April 4, 9, and 11, 6-9 p.m. at Coe Memorial Park. Attendance on all three days of the course is required.

Participants who successfully complete this course and pass the test qualify for a Safe Boating Certificate and a Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation which allow an individual to operate any recreational vessel including a personal watercraft ("jet ski" type vessel) on Connecticut's waters.

The registration fee submitted to the Parks and Recreation Department covers only the cost of attending the 3-day course. Upon successful completion of the course, participants are eligible to purchase the Safe Boating/Personal Watercraft Certificates through the State of Connecticut DEEP for an additional fee of $50.00 when they are ready to do so.

All participants are required to have a State of CT Conservation ID number. You may register for the course without an ID number, however you must have one established prior to the first night of class.

For information, call 860-4892274.