Visit USCG Auxiliary’s Annual Water Safety Fair on May 17

The USCG Auxiliary is hosting its annual Water Safety Fair on Saturday, May 17, at US Coast Guard Station Golden Gate, Sausalito. The event is free to all, as is the parking, and kicks off National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 17–23.

The Water Safety Fair will include interactive cliff rescue demonstrations; helicopter rescue swimmer demonstrations (unless called away on duty); a meet and greet with the friendly search and rescue dogs; lessons on knot tying and throwing heaving lines; tips on marine radio communications; opportunities to play with “Coastie,” the ROV (remotely operated vehicle); displays and information on Coast Guard fire and police boats and trucks; paddle craft safety and free ID stickers; Clean Boating Kit giveaways; and FREE life jackets (while supplies last). That’s a lot!

The fair is hosted by US Coast Guard Station Golden Gate and US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12 (Sausalito-Tiburon), with support from Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14 (Central Marin) and Eleventh District Northern Region members.

This is a fun way to learn more about water safety and the work of the Coast Guard. To visit the Water Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., head over to 435 Murray Circle in Fort Baker, Sausalito. It’s right below the North Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, so you can’t miss it. Here’s a peek at the 2018 Water Safety Fair.