The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) certified 123 boaters statewide after its 14th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on April 26.
Boating Education Lagniappe Day was held at nine locations across the state and consisted of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) boating education course, food and drinks, giveaways and door prizes all free of charge to the public.
The NASBLA safe boating certification is mandatory for anybody born after Jan. 1, 1984 who wants to operate a motorboat in excess of 10 horsepower.
The NASBLA approved course includes information on choosing a boat, classification, hulls, motors, legal requirements and equipment requirements. The course also covers many navigation rules and charts, trailering, sailboats, canoeing, personal watercraft and more. Each student that completed the course was issued a vessel operators certification card.
To register for a future boating education class, please visit https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/boater-education and click on the link for “Find A Course Near You”.
Below was the list of class locations and sponsors for Lagniappe Day:
Claiborne Parish
Lake Claiborne State Park
225 State Park Rd.
Homer, LA 71040
Sponsors: Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Sam Dowies, Coca Cola of Minden, Michael’s Men Store, River Cities Machine, Homer Motor Supply, Bass Pro Shop and M&M Auto.
Ouachita Parish
Ludwig Marine
7423 Hwy. 165 N
Monroe, LA 71203
Sponsors: T.P. Outdoors of Monroe and Ludwig Marine of Monroe
Rapides Parish
Region 3 LDWF Enforcement Office
1995 Shreveport Hwy.
Pineville, LA 71360
Sponsor: LWAA
Lafayette Parish
LDWF Lafayette Office
200 Dulles Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70506
Sponsors: Pizza Village and Redmond Marine
Calcasieu Parish
LDWF Lake Charles Office
1025 Tom Watson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Sponsors: Beauregard Parish Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited and Mr. Gatti’s Pizza of Lake Charles
Assumption Parish
Bayou L’ourse Recreation Center
1213 La Hwy 662
Morgan City, LA 70308
Sponsors: Assumption Parish Police Juror Ira Patureau and LWAA
St. Tammany Parish
Tammany Yacht Club
1196 Harbor Dr.
Slidell, LA 70458
Sponsors: Gus’ Tackle and Nets of Slidell and LWAA
Tangipahoa Parish
Apocalypse Sports
40147 Interstate Service Rd.
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Sponsor: Apocalypse Sports
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish Regional Library
4747 W. Napoleon Ave.
Metairie, LA 70001
Sponsor: LWAA
