NYS LICENSED GUIDE EXAM
ACCURATE 100%
Compass ABCs - ANSWERAlign your compass-Read your Bearings-Set your Course
Type I PFDs - ANSWEROff-Shore Life Jackets. Provides the most buoyancy. Effective
for all waters.
Type II PFDs - ANSWERNear-Shore Bouyant Vest. Intended for calm, inland water,
where there is a good chance of rescue.
Anchoring - ANSWERThe anchor line should be between 7 and 10 times the depth of
water in which you normally anchor.
Guide - ANSWERAny person who offers services for hire part or all of which includes
directing, instructing, or aiding another in fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, whitewater
canoeing, rafting, kayaking, or rock and ice climbing.
10 Essentials - ANSWERNavigation, Insulation, Light, First Aid, Emergency Kit, Fire,
Nutrition, Water, Sun Protection, Emergency Shelter
Boating Accidents - ANSWERStop and give name, address, and vessel identification to
owner of damaged property or any injured party.
Type III PFDs - ANSWERFlotation Aids. Intended for calm, inland water, where there is
a good chance of quick rescue. Designed for special recreational activities.
Type IV PFDs - ANSWERThrowable Flotation Aid. Designed to be thrown or held by a
person in the water until rescue. Not intended to be worn.
Type V PFDs - ANSWERContains a small amount of inherent buoyancy and an
inflatable chamber. Performance can be equal to a Type I, II, III.
Visual Distress Signals - ANSWERRequired for all vessels 16 feet and greater, except
for rowboats, kayaks, and canoes to carry USCG approved day and nighttime visual
distress signals
Float Plan - ANSWERWrite down a float plan and leave it with a reliable person who
can follow up in the event that you don't return on time. It should include who's on
board, where you are going, when you will leave and at what time you are expected to
return.
Cold Water Immesion - ANSWERMost dangerous when water is below 70F.
ACCURATE 100%
Compass ABCs - ANSWERAlign your compass-Read your Bearings-Set your Course
Type I PFDs - ANSWEROff-Shore Life Jackets. Provides the most buoyancy. Effective
for all waters.
Type II PFDs - ANSWERNear-Shore Bouyant Vest. Intended for calm, inland water,
where there is a good chance of rescue.
Anchoring - ANSWERThe anchor line should be between 7 and 10 times the depth of
water in which you normally anchor.
Guide - ANSWERAny person who offers services for hire part or all of which includes
directing, instructing, or aiding another in fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, whitewater
canoeing, rafting, kayaking, or rock and ice climbing.
10 Essentials - ANSWERNavigation, Insulation, Light, First Aid, Emergency Kit, Fire,
Nutrition, Water, Sun Protection, Emergency Shelter
Boating Accidents - ANSWERStop and give name, address, and vessel identification to
owner of damaged property or any injured party.
Type III PFDs - ANSWERFlotation Aids. Intended for calm, inland water, where there is
a good chance of quick rescue. Designed for special recreational activities.
Type IV PFDs - ANSWERThrowable Flotation Aid. Designed to be thrown or held by a
person in the water until rescue. Not intended to be worn.
Type V PFDs - ANSWERContains a small amount of inherent buoyancy and an
inflatable chamber. Performance can be equal to a Type I, II, III.
Visual Distress Signals - ANSWERRequired for all vessels 16 feet and greater, except
for rowboats, kayaks, and canoes to carry USCG approved day and nighttime visual
distress signals
Float Plan - ANSWERWrite down a float plan and leave it with a reliable person who
can follow up in the event that you don't return on time. It should include who's on
board, where you are going, when you will leave and at what time you are expected to
return.
Cold Water Immesion - ANSWERMost dangerous when water is below 70F.
