I absolutely think it makes a difference. By getting 12- to 17-year-olds to take these tests, at least when they are 22, 26, 27, whatever, they've been exposed to water safety. |
It's interesting. But every state surrounding Iowa has mandatory boater education for youth except one, and that's South Dakota. |
There isn't any time I wouldn't go out on my boat, or where the waves get so big that I feel unsafe in my boat. But I also understand that the potential for danger is there. |