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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - If you want to hit the water this spring, but you're not exactly sure how, Cape Fear Community College can help.

The school is offering a two-day boating course on Feb. 4 and 11.

Certified instructors will teach people how to pilot, anchor and dock a boat, use GPS navigation, and maneuver a boat in adverse conditions.  They'll also teach local knowledge of the Cape Fear River and Intracoastal Waterway.

The course costs $35, which includes the America's Boating Course 3rd Edition textbook and other materials.  There's an optional three-hour class on the water that participants can schedule during the course.  That costs an additional $15.

Graduates of the course are eligible for free six-month memberships in the Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron.

For more information, call (910) 398-8686 or email weteachboating@gmail.com.

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