Whether you plan to sail the high seas, cruise the Great Lakes, cross Lake Erie or water ski the Portage Lakes, Akron Power Squadron (APS) has a program to fit your boating needs.

APS is a boating social/educational organization providing fun, exciting on-the-water and land-based activities enjoyed by all our members. These activities include rendezvous', picnics, conferences and dinner meetings with exciting special speakers/events oriented towards the boating community. We also have an extensive and professional boating education program to advance your knowledge of boating and boating topics.

Since 1939, Akron Power Squadron ®(APS), District 7, has been dedicated to the principals of Safe Boating through Boating Education and providing a full year-round calendar of family-oriented social activities. We offer safe boating classes to the boating public as well as advanced boating classes to our members. We also offer many year-round social and civic activities within our membership of approximately 250 sail and power boaters.

Established in 1914, United States Power Squadrons ® is the largest fraternal boating organization in the U.S. with over 35,000 members in over 450 squadrons from Maine to California, several U.S. Territories and Japan.

USPS is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-enforcement fraternal boating organization.

APS is one of 13 squadrons in District 7 covering NE Ohio, W Pennsylvania and  W. Virginia (See map). Akron Power Squadron, located in Akron, OH,  is a non-profit, non-governmental organization providing boating activities and education to the boating public in Summit and surrounding counties in NE Ohio.

Our boating education courses include:

Seamanship - Learn how to properly tie a cleat hitch, clove hitch, stopper knot and bowline. Learn how to properly and securely anchor your boat in all seabed and weather conditions.

Piloting - For cruisers and blue water sailors, learn about tides and currents and plotting a course allowing for their effects to safely arrive at your destination.

Navigation - Learn how to navigate the oceans using a sextant, stars, planets, sun and moon.

Cruise Planning - Learn how to plan a safe and worry-free 3 year around-the-world cruise or a 3 day weekend cruise across Lake Erie.

Many others - Learn marine engine maintenance, marine electronics, sailing and weather - all instructor lead, all professionally designed courses.

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Email our Squadron Education Officer, Lt/C Gordon Hartschuh, or call him at (330) 666-0307 for more information about available courses and schedules.

Email our Membership Chairman, P/C Brian Logan, or call him at (330) 864-2820 for information about membership in Akron Power Squadron.