How to Boat With Kids

If you’re looking for a family-friendly way to create memories and get out into nature, then boating is the perfect activity. However, in order to have a safe boating trip with kids in tow, you have to do some planning. Here are our tips on how to get ready for a boating excursion with your children.

Educate Kids on Safety Rules

Any kids who board your boat should be educated on safety precautions and the rules of the boat. You should have enough child-sized life jackets for all of your young passengers, and the kids should know how to swim. 

Make sure that children understand that they are not to run around, climb the boat, jump around, or stick their arms and legs off the boat. They should also know not to bother the operator of the boat while it’s in motion.

Plan Some Entertainment

Kids don’t take as much pleasure in sitting in a deck chair with a soda water and admiring the sunset as adults do. That’s why it’s a good idea to pack an iPad and a Bluetooth™ speaker to play their favorite music, along with some travel board games and simple craft projects. A large laminated map of the area you’re boating in can let kids help you with navigating the boat.

Keep Kids Comfortable

Finally, you’ll want to make sure you have plenty of snacks and drinks to keep kids fed and hydrated, along with blankets, coats, sweaters, and other warm clothing. Children get cold more easily than adults do, especially if they go swimming, so keeping them warm is important.

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