MERS Whale-safe Boating Course - Ongoing

The Whale-Safe Boating course is NOW available! Whether you paddle, sail, or motor in coastal British Columbia, this course is for YOU.

The Whale-Safe Boating Course is aimed at recreational boaters (motorized and non-motorized) on the coast of British Columbia. This free, 60-min course provides important information on how boaters can keep themselves safe and better protect marine mammals. 

This free, online course is a comprehensive, one-stop resource that fulfills a critical need by addressing the safety of BOTH marine mammals and boaters. It helps recreational boaters stay safe and legal around marine mammals —while also enhancing their enjoyment of our spectacular coast and contributions to marine mammal conservation.

Whale-Safe Boating was made possible by Transport Canada’s Boater Safety Contribution Program and our development of the course benefited from an advisory committee of professionals with expertise in boating, paddling, education, marine mammals, and regulatory policy.

Click the “Register Here” button below or go to www.WhaleSafeBoating.org to  take the course and help spread the word! 

Bonus: The first 100 participants to complete the course will receive a free Whale Warning Flag—a signal to others that whales are in the area and the need to heighten vigilance, slow down, and potentially alter course.

Course Details

• The dynamic, online course is 60 minutes long

• Narrated with the option of close captioning
• Can be paused, resumed, and referred back to at any time

The Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) is dedicated to promoting conservation and understanding of marine ecosystems through scientific research, environmental education, and marine wildlife response. We are privileged to be based in the Territories the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw (the Kwak̕wala-speaking Peoples) and respect their ongoing knowledge and stewardship of these lands and waters.