June 5: Boating Safety with the Oregon State Marine Board
Boating is one of the most popular recreation activities in Oregon. That’s why there are so many boat types and activities for any adventure imaginable. Whether you’re spending time fishing for salmon, steelhead, or the many other varieties of fish in Oregon, relaxing on a serene lake or running through whitewater rapids, Oregon has it all.
But to have a fun, relaxing, and thrilling time, being prepared, having the right equipment, and knowing what to do in different situations can make a difference.
Springfield City Club will welcome Captain Eddie Persichetti, The Oregon State Marine Board Law Enforcement Training Coordinator and Priscilla Mary-Cruser, the agency’s Boating Safety Advocate Program Coordinator
In this presentation, Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) staff will cover:
- Best practices for water safety on the Willamette and McKenzie rivers in boating, tubing, swimming, fishing, and more.
- Stories of water safety relevant to our local area.
- Educational classes available.
- Happenings at OSMB that community members should know about.
- And more!
Priscilla Macy-Cruser grew up near the Rogue River in Southern Oregon. At an early age, she was introduced to outdoor recreation and various water sports. Her first job was working for a jetboat company in Grants Pass, and shortly after high school, she became a professional whitewater river guide, leading trips in Oregon, Idaho, and California, both commercially and for a wilderness therapy program based in Oregon and Idaho.
Priscilla attended Oregon State University, earning an undergraduate degree in Recreation Resource Management and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). During this time, she also worked as a student instructor at the University Adventure Leadership Institute, teaching climbing, rafting, adventure education, and rescue classes, and she also competed as a professional whitewater kayaker.
As the Coordinator for the Boating Safety Advocate Program at the Oregon State Marine Board, Priscilla works with Oregon’s boating communities and the public to raise awareness and educate about responsible boating practices. Her goal is to make more people feel welcome, prepared, knowledgeable, and confident to enjoy our state’s waterways safely.
Priscilla Macy-Cruser, Boating Safety Advocate Program Coordinator
Boating Safety Program
Oregon State Marine Board
Cell: (971) 382-2540
Holding his 1600-ton Open Oceans USCG license, since 2002, Eddie has worked his way up the commercial side and transitioned to the private sector of the maritime industry. He has accumulated over 60,000 nautical miles of sea service during this time. Working with local authorities and adhering to customs, clearances, maritime laws, and specific country or state regulations was the norm. High profile, high stress, and high expectations were the day-to-day grind in that arena. Still, he maintains his license and remains ingrained in the maritime community professionally and personally.
Transitioning to “family life” in 2017, Eddie stepped down from full-time yachting, and he and his wife started a successful day charter business based out of Warren, Rhode Island. He also became involved in USCG hybrid captains’ license curricula and assisted several maritime institutions in implementing and teaching these curricula.
He has held the position of Marine Law Enforcement Training Coordinator with the Oregon State Marine Board for more than seven years, with honor. He is grateful for the opportunity to work with a dynamic boating safety team in which he challenges himself daily to make boating safer. Working with over 30 sheriff’s offices statewide and over 150 law enforcement professionals throughout the year, he is engulfed with challenges, comments, and complaints. He has found that gaining trust, maintaining transparency, and not losing sight of his boating passion allows him to excel and has become the foundation for his professional success.
Eddie Persichetti
Law Enforcement Training Coordinator
Mobile 503-877-8304
Web Boat.Oregon.gov
E-mail [email protected]
435 Commercial St NE Suite 400 Salem, OR 97309