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On a float trip with several boats, what does Safety Afloat say each boat should have?

A buddy boat.

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  1. A buddy boat ✔
  2. Its own radio
  3. A motor for emergencies

Why: The buddy system works on the water too. Each boat pairs with a buddy boat, and all buddy pairs are checked at regular intervals.

Huh, didn't know that: The supervisor checks every buddy pair off the water at the end of the activity.

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Why did the two canoes become best friends? They were in the same boat.
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Answer: A buddy boat. The buddy system works on the water too. Each boat pairs with a buddy boat, and all buddy pairs are checked at regular intervals.

  1. Aquatics Supervision, Scouting America filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Outdoor%20Program/Aquatics/pdf/Aquatics_34346.pdf
    When several craft are used on a float trip, each boat on the water should have a “buddy boat.”
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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