Why Join?

Benefits of Joining America’s Boating Club Atlanta

Welcome to the boating neighborhood! Thank you for considering  joining the largest recreational boating organization in the United States with the largest and most active boating education program in the world!  We’re 25,000 members strong in 348 local clubs across the United States.  The America’s Boating Club Atlanta (ABCA) club has about 250 members, who choose their level of participation from a smorgasbord of activities from classes to meetings to raft-ups and cruises. We’re evenly split between power boaters and sailors, with members with pontoon boats, houseboats, sailboats, kayaks, canoes, SUPs, bass boats, big cruisers, live-aboard sailboats, and several members with no boats at all.  So, regardless of your boating background or interest level, you’ll definitely fit in, and we’d love to have you.  Because we’re a part of a national organization, there are great volume benefits and discounts with a variety of partner companies including Office Depot, Weems & Plath, Wyndham Hotels, Budget Rent-a-Car and many more!

The America’s Boating Club Atlanta has three main purposes:

  1. Boating safety through education
  2. Friendship and social events
  3. Civic service

Perhaps the best way to get to know us is to take our public boating course or to come to one of our meetings. The requirements for membership are simple:

  1. Attend our Public Boating class, called “America’s Boating Course”
  2. Take and pass the easy exam at the end of the class.
  3. Fill out an application.
  4. Start coming to our classes and events.

In lieu of America’s Boating Course, several other basic boating safety courses are accepted, e.g. American Sailing Association “Basic Keelboat,” and several state-sponsored boating safety courses. The complete list is available by clicking here.

Click here and complete the interest form and our Membership Chair will be happy to give you a call to answer any questions you have about ABCA and get you started.  We look forward to meeting you and having you as an active member of our group. You may also find out more benefits of membership at the America’s Boating Club site.