How To Become A Guide?

[Trav]

Well,

My Lisc grants me the opportunity to guide vessels through every canal and lock in the world. (within the restrictions that I am qualified for)

As well as charter frieght under any US Flagged ship. I can even perform nuptuals legally while at sea. I was under the impression it was a respected and honored verification.

I have Captained vessels through the Panama Canal and chartered boats out of Honduras using my Naval Lisc. It has no requalification status and I have had confirmation from USCG officials that is very much valid within the coastal US.

Not that it matters much to me, for I have no use for the credentials anymore. My only confusion is why would one choose a document that you would have to consistantly requalify for through the USCG when you can get what I have through the US Navy and be granted a lifetime document. Unless the two represent seperate purposes. That is the issue I am referring to. Isnt a Captains Lisc a Captains Lisc? Or are there different capacities? I have been told that my document is a well coveted Lisc amongst sea fairing gents.

[ozarksfishin]

Dano, I think the restrictions are for inland bodies of water. They have different classes for the OUPV six pack, on mine they wanted me to list the bodies of water I would be guiding on. I think you have to take a more extensive test to guide offshore. Lilley is right, the Chapman's is by far the best for studying. And you can pass it Phil, Babler should remeber the questions on the test right Babs, LOL!!!!

[Danoinark]

Thanks Ozark...I figured you had to have special endorsements for offshore. I would even imagine there are special licenses for say the Great Lakes. If I recall correctly it takes a special license for ship captains to navigate up the mouth of the Mississippi to the Port of New Orleans.

Dano