Keep Calm and Hit the Water

TAKE ME FISHING HIT THE WATER & DISMISS THE STRESS 48 % of people lie awake at night from stress. Studies prove simply being near water can naturally help lower anxiety. Currently, only 37 .5% of people use the outdoors to help unwind. 75 % of teachers % of kids who 90% feel students spend time outside say being in nature helps who regularly spend time outdoors are more creative and relieve stress. better problem solvers. of high school -3 students get their recommended levels of physical activity. RELAX WITH BOATING FISHING Boating is ranked as one of the top 3 of all stress-relieving activities. Top More Americans fish than play basketball and football combined. % of Americans 90% live within an hour of navigable water. 35,000 Total boat ramps in the U.S. 2x the number of golf courses 3.5 million: Miles of rivers in the United States That's enough to circle the globe 140x Average annual entry fee for a family of 4: -$115 - Fishing Licenses Vs. $500 - Water Park Season Passes Doing Good while de-stressing The funds from your fishing licenses and boat registrations go toward the conservation of our natural aquatic areas. Now grab a life jacket, a fishing rod, or both and start relaxing. Visit TakeMeFishing.org for more information on boating and fishing in your area. Sources: American Psychological Association; Negativeionsinformation.org; 2012 Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation Special Report on Boating and Fishing; The Nature Conservancy; National Wildlife Federation; National Marine Manufacturers Association; KeepAmericaFishing.org; TakeMeFishing.org; AmericanRivers.org; TakeMeFishing.org/TripAdvisor