I just wanted to remind everybody that was born after January 1, 1984 that you need to take the boating class before July 1, 2010. Here is a link to LDWF
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/boating/courses/ and here is the link to the online course
http://www.boat-ed.com/la/index.htm
If you take it online there is a $15 fee but you don't have to sit through a 8 hour class like you do if you take the class elsewhere.