Diver's Flag: Must be used any time a
diver is in the water. Boats must not come closer than
50 feet of the flag and must operate at a slow, no-wake
speed within 200 feet.
Alpha Flag: Means a vessel is engaged
in diving operations or is restricted in its ability to
navigate. Boaters must use extreme caution and are advised
to look for a diver's-down flag.
Mooring Buoys: Means an anchor buoy. This
is the only buoy to which a boat may tie or secure to.
Green (or black) Channel Marker Buoy:
Traveling upstream, you should pass to the right of this
buoy as it marks the left side of the channel.
Junction Buoy (RED OVER GREEN): means
two channels are coming together and you pass to the left
of the buoy as you travel upstream.
Junction Buoy (GREEN OVER
RED): means two channels are coming together and you should
pass to the right of the buoy as you travel upstream.
Danger Buoy: Marks an obstruction, ferry
cable, or any area where boats should not navigate or
should use extreme caution.
Information Buoy: Used to relay information.
Words printed in black (usually inside the border) tell
place names, distances, directional arrows, availability
of supplies, gasoline, etc.
Control Buoy: Marks a restricted area
such as "slow no-wake," 5 MPH, no skiing or no fishing.
Passing Daymark (GREEN): A sign mounted
on poles in the water or on the bank which is used in
the same manner as a channel marker buoy. In this case
it marks the left side of the channel as you travel upstream.
Channel Crossing Daymark (RED): A sign
mounted on poles in the water or on the bank which means
the channel is crossing from the right bank to the left
bank as you travel upstream.
Channel Crossing Daymark (GREEN): A sign
mounted on poles in the water or on the bank which means
the channel is crossing from the left bank to the right
bank as you travel upstream.
Red Channel Marker Buoy: Traveling upstream,
you should pass to the left of this buoy as it marks the
right side of the channel.
Boats Keep Out Buoy: Marks a swimming
area, area near a dam, or any area where boats are not
allowed.
Passing Daymark (RED): A sign mounted
on poles in the water or on the bank which is used in
the same manner as a channel marker buoy. In this case
it marks the right side of the channel as you travel upstream.
