Welcome to the Red River & Northwest Minnesota Flotilla 30-5

What is the Coast Guard Auxiliary?

Since its creation by Congress in 1939, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has served as the civilian, non-military component of the Coast Guard. Today, nearly 30,000 volunteer men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are active on the waterways and classrooms. The "Four Cornerstones" of the Auxiliary are Recreational Boating Safety, Operations and Marine Safety, Member Services and Fellowship.

Our flotilla

Our group consists of volunteers from northwestern Minnesota. We provide vessel safety checks, marine dealer visits, boating safety courses, participation in public events and on the water safety patrols including search and rescue. Although our order issuing authority is Coast Guard Station Duluth, we are not military or law enforcement. Our primary focus is on boating safety for the general public.

Currently we operate on Lake of the Woods out of Warroad, Minnesota and on Leech Lake by Walker, Minnesota. During the winter we have monthly planning and training meetings and when the ice melts, we are out on the lakes!

For more information about the Auxiliary or to join our flotilla:

email uscgaux3005@gmail.com


25 October 2008

Looking for something to do?

Contact the FSO-PE if you would like to teach a youth boating safety class in your area. Scout groups are often eager for this type of activity and the leaders can usually can help with the arrangements.

There are two Auxiliary Power Point classes already prepared for grades K-3 and 4-6 so teaching a class is easy. Plus it's fun, rewarding and not too time consuming.

If you'd like to see the Power Points for these classes, go to the link on the right or to

http://www.cgauxed.org/completecourses.html

There is also a new Auxiliary class available for novice canoeists and kayakers called the Paddlesports America course.

at Saturday, October 25, 2008

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