Welcome to Twin Ports Flotilla 8-4, Duluth-Superior, Division 8 of the 9th District Central Region serving the Twin Ports and the North Shore of Lake Superior

The Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge at Sunset!

(This picture is provided courtesy of Dennis O'Hara of Northern Images Photography. (www.northernimages.com))

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component of the Coast Guard established by Congress in 1939 to assist in promoting boating safety. It boasts nearly 40,000 members from all walks of life who receive special training so that they may be an integral part of Coast Guard Forces. Auxilarists assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety checks, safety patrols, search and rescue, marine environmental education & protection and Coast Guard Academy introduction programs for youth. Auxilarists donate more than 4 million hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families. That’s why we’re called —