CORE Boating Safety and Paddle Sports Education

Question 1

Under U.S. Coast Guard regulations, which of the following persons on a recreational vessel is NOT required to wear a life jacket while underway?

Accepted Answer

An adult swimmer who has gone overboard and is being recovered

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A child under 13 on any federally navigable water

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A 16-year-old paddling a kayak in a coastal inlet

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An adult on a vessel less than 16 feet in length in rough conditions

Question 2

When teaching the 'HELP' position to students, an outdoor educator is instructing them to adopt this posture primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce heat loss from the body's high-loss areas while awaiting rescue in cold water

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Signal rescuers from a distance by creating a visible body silhouette

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Increase buoyancy by trapping air inside the life jacket

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Maintain a horizontal position to swim longer distances

Question 3

A student in a kayaking class capsizes in flatwater. The FIRST self-rescue skill they should attempt before signaling for assisted rescue is:

Accepted Answer

Wet exit, right the kayak, perform a paddle float re-entry

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Wet exit, swim to shore, and drain the kayak on land

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Remain in the cockpit and attempt an Eskimo roll

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Signal for help immediately by waving the paddle overhead

Question 4

Under the Navigation Rules (ColRegs and Inland Rules), which vessel is considered the 'stand-on' vessel when a motorboat and a non-powered canoe meet in open water?

Accepted Answer

The canoe, because human-powered vessels always have right of way over motorized vessels

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The motorboat, because it can maneuver more quickly

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Whichever vessel is traveling downstream

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The vessel on the starboard side, regardless of propulsion type

Question 5

A motorboat operator notices another vessel crossing from starboard to port ahead of them. Under the Navigation Rules, the correct action for the boat being crossed is:

Accepted Answer

Maintain course and speed as the stand-on vessel

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Turn to port to pass behind the crossing vessel

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Sound one blast and turn to starboard

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Reduce speed and let the crossing vessel pass at its own pace

Question 6

When inspecting a student's PFD before a paddle sports lesson, which condition requires replacing the PFD before the student may enter the water?

Accepted Answer

The flotation material is water-logged, compressed, or missing from one compartment

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The PFD is a different color than the rest of the group's equipment

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The PFD was purchased more than five years ago

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The PFD does not have a built-in whistle attached