The Center for Limnology Hasler Lab & Trout Lake Station (TLS) manage a small fleet of boats as well as ATV, Argo & snowmobiles for use by research and educational staff.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
You may be required to complete WI DNR certification. If you have already completed, please see below who to email certificate to at the CFL. If not previously completed, users are required to complete hands-on training (see below).
If you HAVE completed the WI DNR certification for one of the items below: email certification to Kelly O’Ferrell (Hasler Lab) or Amber Mrnak (Trout Lake Station).
If you NEED TO complete the WI DNR certification: Employees and research staff of the CFL will have the certification fee paid by the research project responsible for their project’s funding.
Hasler Lab: If you are attending LimnoLaunch Madison, you should have received a code to use for payment. If you are not attending LimnoLaunch Madison and need code to use for payment, contact Kelly O’Ferrell. PLEASE GET CODE FOR PAYMENT PRIOR TO REGISTERING. Email temporary and/or final certification to Kelly O’Ferrell. This is required before Boat Use Training can be scheduled with Aaron Nolan.
Trout Lake Station: Amber Mrnak will contact you with payment information. Email certification to Kelly O’Ferrell (Hasler Lab) or Amber Mrnak (Trout Lake Station).
ATV/Argo – required if born on or after Jan 1, 1988
Boating – required if born on or after Jan 1, 1989
Snowmobile – required if born on or after Jan 1, 1985
Boat Use and Trailer Training:
- CFL Boat Use Training and Trailer Training with (Hasler Lab) Aaron Nolan or (TLS) Jonathan Lytle.
To reserve boats from Hasler Lab use, you will need to have completed WI DNR Boater Safety Certification & Boat Use Training to get access to Hasler Lab Reservation system to reserve boats.
BOAT SAFETY
Every boat is required to have one throwable personal floatation device.
For questions or information, contact:
- Hasler Lab/Madison area: Aaron Nolan
- Trout Lake Station/Northern Highlands area: Amber Mrnak
Users must be certified by the state of Wisconsin for boat use (see below), and will receive additional specific training from CFL staff regarding use of our boats, trailering and transportation, and general maintenance.
Safety Cord REQUIRED:
When driving a CFL boat, it is now required that you clip the safety cord to you. Some good options are a belt loop, a life jacket strap, or around your wrist. It is the red cord next to the ignition key. Its purpose is if you were to be ejected from the boat, the motor would shut off. If you happen to pull it the safety switch will be down. To reset it, stick the black clip above the switch and then flip the switch back up. If anyone wants a quick tutorial on how it works please contact Aaron Nolan. It is a very simple system.
Life Jacket Use:
- A life jacket for each person on board will be provided as required by law.
- Life jackets must be worn when water temperature is </= 10oC (50oF).
- Life jackets must be worn by all classes and outreach participants at all times.
- Whether life jackets are required to be worn or not is at the discretion of the boat captain, except in case of water temperature or class/outreach participants.
- CFL staff are strongly encouraged to set an example by wearing a life jacket.
Every boat is required to have one throwable personal floatation device.
For comments or suggestions regarding this page, contact Aaron Nolan (Hasler Lab) or Amber Mrnak (TLS). For edits to this page, contact Kelly O’Ferrell.