The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Ogdensburg is kicking off National Safe Boating week with a "Weekend at the Marina."

The Auxiliary will be at the Ogdensburg marina on May 17th and 18th from 9am-5pm to emphasize water safety.

They will be manning a booth in the marina center to pass out information about water safety.

They will also be manning vessel inspection stations at both boat launching sites.

The inspections are free and are not law enforcement, so people should feel free to have their boats inspected to be sure they have all the required safety equipment.