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Skipper Club · Ages 14+
Powerboat Training for Teens!
Skipper Club offers youth boating training for teens ages 14+, providing on-water instruction in essential powerboating skills and maneuvers.
Skipper Club
What They Learn
Pre-departure check and safety gear
Throttle, shifting, and close-quarters control
Docking and ramp work
Lookout, safe speed, and open water maneuvers
How to be the skipper when friends are on board
How It Works
We can come to you, including practice at the ramp. Lessons are tailored to the teen’s experience and the boat they’ll use.
Your boat or ours
Community courses stay donation-based. Ask us what a session looks like for your family.
BEFORE THEY DRIVE
Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1988 needs a Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card to operate a motorboat 10 HP or more.
1
Take the free course
BoatUS Foundation online course
2
Get the ID card
Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card
3
Schedule Skipper Club
Call, text or use the form
READY FOR THE HELM?
Schedule Skipper Club
Your boat or ours — we can come to you, including practice at the ramp.