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Doug Golding is the 2007 recipient of the National Boating Educator of the Year Award.

Golding was recognized by the National Water Safety Congress at the International Boating and Water Safety Summit held in San Antonio, Texas for his lifelong contributions towards boating and water safety.


Pictured from left to right:
Ed Carter - Past Chair, National Safe Boating Council Board of Directors
Doug Golding - Ohio Division of Watercraft Education Administrator
Arlyn Hendricks - President, National Water Safety Congress

Friday, June 02, 2007 — THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Classes at Ohio State serve as primer for the outdoors
Recreational activities such as backpacking, rafting, scuba diving are taught with a trip as final exam

So there was Justin Thompson, in a raft on the frothy rapids of West Virginia’s New River, and his group’s guide had just been thrown into the water.

"She got ejected from the boat as we were about to go through two of the worst rapids," Thompson said of the April excursion.

But here’s the key part of the story:

"Nobody freaked out," Thompson said. "We did the ‘Meat Grinder’ and ‘Lollygag’ with no guide." (She got to shore unharmed.)

He says that proudly, and it’s likely that Tim Hampton was pleased, as well. For the past 17 years, Hampton has overseen the Outdoor Pursuits series of classes at Ohio State.

The courses cover the spectrum of outdoor recreation, from rafting to backpacking to scuba diving to windsurfing and more. Students normally earn one credit for completion, but the goal of the courses goes beyond that...

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