U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 45-01 Madison, WI

04/11/2026

Ready to hit the water with confidence? ⚓️

Join Boat America, a 3-night boating safety course taught by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary — covering everything from navigation and safety equipment to emergencies and trailering. You’ll earn your boating certificate and may even qualify for insurance discounts.

📍 4 Lakes Yacht Club, Madison
📅 April 14–16 | 6:30–9:00 PM
💲 $21
📝 Register by April 13

Open to all — whether you’re new to boating or looking to brush up your skills. https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=NAT&course=33703

02/21/2026

Come see us in Rockford! Kyan, our newest member, stands watch at our booth on opening night of the 2026 Rockford Boat, Vacation & Fishing Show — confidently fielding dozens of boating safety questions. This guy knows his regs better than Poseidon himself. If you’re in the area, swing by the Mercyhealth Indoor Sports Center and say hello to Kyan and our other awesome volunteers as they share the safe boating message.

02/14/2026

Join us at the Wisconsin Fishing Expo at the end of the month! We’ll have a booth sharing information about boating safety classes, free vessel safety checks, and other resources to help you stay safe on the water. Stop by and say hello — we’ll see you there!

01/19/2026

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Madison is proud to share a safe-boating message at the Milwaukee Boat Show — if you haven’t been, you’re in for a treat with boats and boating gear everywhere you look. Huge thanks to U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Milwaukee Metro for hosting and helping promote safety on the water!

01/17/2026

01/14/2026

Within reach is not the same as wearing it! Feel free to use this boating safety poster (proportional to 8.5” x 11”) for your organization’s life jacket safety messaging. This design provides a blank area at the bottom for your organizational logo and/or website-social media.

For information about the Boating Safety Sidekicks activity books: http://boatingsidekicks.com/

01/14/2026

For 80 years, New England boaters have leaned on Coast Guard District 1 for trouble on the water, while Floridians relied on District 7, and Great Lakes boaters on District 9. This year, the Department of Homeland Security replaced the numbered system established during World War II with names for the regions they serve.

The change is meant to help the public more easily “find and understand the districts in which they live, recreate, and operate,” according to the Coast Guard. The name changes have no effect on the geographic areas they cover.

09/11/2025

Do you know the story of the 9/11 boat lift? A makeshift armada of about 150 commercial vessels of various types would go back-and-forth, transporting half a million people out of the disaster zone of Lower Manhattan to safety in New Jersey and Brooklyn. It was the largest water evacuation in history and one of the uplifting, if lesser-known, episodes of that terrible day.

Continue reading about this incredible, all-hands-on deck story: https://bit.ly/3JXV8LB

📸: © 2001. New York City Police Department. All rights reserved.

08/25/2025

Make sure you pay attention to buoys and markers while boating. Many times, accidents can be prevented if you know and obey all buoys and markers. Take a boating safety course to learn more about boating safely.

08/25/2025

Do you know the difference between a hurricane watch and warning?

A watch means that tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible in the area and can be issued up to 48 hours in advance of storm force winds.

A warning means tropical storm or hurricane force conditions are expected in the warning area and can be issued up to 36 hours in advance of storm force winds.

In both situations, you should follow local emergency management guidelines for shelter and safety.

🎨 NOAA National Weather Service.

08/23/2025

Extra, extra, read all about it! 🗞️

The 2025 Second Quarter Edition of The Auxiliarist, the official publication of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, is now live on DVIDS!

This quarter’s theme is Safe Boating. As the premier subject matter experts on promoting boating safety, make sure to check out our latest edition to see just how important it is to be safe out on the water.

Enjoy our newest issue now available on DVIDS via https://lnkd.in/dvdKYxDV