Boater Safety Tip

Aids to Navigation

Aids to Navigation

Like road signs, these aids to navigation indicate the proper direction you should take out on the water.

When returning from the sea - and headed upstream

Green Lateral Marker - Keep this marker on your left or port side.

Red Lateral Marker - Keep this marker on your right or starboard side.

Red & Green Lateral Marker - You can pass this marker on either side - but the top-most color is recommended.

Nun Buoys - Keep this marker on your right or starboard side.

Can Buoys - Keep this marker on your left or port side.

Day-Marks - Keep green squares (odd) on your left & red triangles (even) on the right.

REMEMBER: Keep the RED markers on your RIGHT side when RETURNING upstream.