Thank to everyone who participated in our contest! This is our winning entry! The family will be receiving a Mustang Survival PFD pack and have their photo featured in the Discover Boating Photo Contest.
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Safe Boating Photo Contest Finalists Chosen
Entries have closed on our Safe Boating Photo Contest and now its time for you to decide on which one will win. The winning photo will be featured in the Discover Boating program and the photographer will win a family pack of Mustang Survival PFDs.
To vote for your favorite, just visit our Flickr photo group and leave a comment why you think that one should win.
Water Wise Update
With the summer having officially begun, the WaterWise Boat Safety Team just finished all elementary school visits and WaterWise Wisdom presentations, where we were able to educate a large group of children on boating and water safety just in time for the start of summer!
Last weekend kicked off with Boat for Hope, where we assisted Mustang Survival and the Coast Guard on the water near Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The day was filled with pirates, treasure hunts, great weather and a lot of fun for the kids! Father’s Day was spent at Rice Lake in North Vancouver for “Go Fish” family fishing day. It was a very positive and fun environment filled with families, and we gave out two Mustang Fisherman’s Vests to some very lucky boaters!
After that, we spent a few days doing on-water visits and courtesy checks. Keri and I reached hundreds of boaters, talking to people on the docks and water, as well as handing out safe boating kits! Stay tuned for more updates!
What Are You Getting Dad For Father’s Day?
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary today published a list of Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Boaters and Those Who Love Them. The top item on the list is a “Sleek, light-weight, and comfortable inflatable lifejacket”.
This picture, submitted by jbabi1 for our Safe Boating Photo Contest gives you an idea of some of the great new inflatable PFDs out there for dad.
WaterWise Team Visits Children’s Festival In Penticton
Hey safe boaters! We were just recently in sunny Penticton, British Columbia. After picking up our newly decaled vehicle, we were off to Penticton for the Children’s Festival in Okanagan Lake Park. The event was packed with children and adults alike; keen to check out our WaterWise tent! Kids took part in “WaterWise questionnaires” and throw-rope demonstrations, while the adults tried out the “Fatal Vision” goggles and picked up some safe boating kits. After that, Keri and I took a day to visit local marinas, marine shops and parks; handing out safe boating kits to all! We ended our trip with a busy day of school presentations and then headed home. It was a great weekend with some awesome weather. Next up for us: more “WaterWise Wisdom” school presentations! That’s all for now…. Rachel
Calling All Amateur Photographers!
We’re having a Safe Boating Photo Contest and we want to see your pictures!
Whether you are a sailor, angler, paddler, cruiser or love any of the many other boating activities enter a picture of you, your family and friends enjoying the water while wearing your life jackets. Your picture could be featured within the Discover Boating program and you could win a family pack of Mustang Survival PFDs!
Entering is really easy, all you need to do is upload your photo to the Flickr free photo sharing website and add the tag SBPC2008. We are accepting entries until July 20th. We’ll announce 10 finalists in August when the public will have the chance to vote on their favorite.
Check out the contest page for full details!
May 15th is Red Cross National Lifejacket Day In Canada
Lifejackets have come a long way! They are no longer the big bulky bring orange life preservers from the past. Now they are sleek, comfortable and dare I say a little stylish.
Today, May 15th is Red Cross National Lifejacket Day in Canada and Mustang Survival is proud to partner with the Red Cross in
spreading their important boating safety message.
You even have a chance to win a family pack of lifejackets! Enter the contest on the Canadian Red Cross website today!
Oregon State Marine Board Podcasts
Our friends over at the Oregon State Marine Board have started their own Podcast! They caught our attention by doing a video of a give away of Mustang Survival life jackets to kids that participated in their Jr. Boater Program at the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show.