Boat Oregon - A Course on Responsible Boating: This study guide includes chapter review exercises to help you prepare for the equivalency exam.

These study guides are available for FREE from the Oregon State Marine Board office in Salem or your local Sheriff's Office.

To order a copy, send a $4 check or money order (shipping and handling) to the Marine Board, P.O. Box 14760, Salem, OR 97309-5065. Add $1 for each additional copy included in an order. (One book = $4, two = $5, three = $6, etc.)

Attention all non-profit organizations! The Marine Board's new "Let's Go Boating" Assistance Program provides funds for new, unique or innovative programs that promote safe boating and increase youth involvement in recreational boating.

Approximately 190,000 boaters have their education cards. By 2009, All boaters will be required to carry a boater education card when operating power boats over 10 hp. The Marine Board estimates over 240,000 boaters will need to take some form of boater education. A citation for not having a boater education card is $97.

Power boating fatalities are trending downward, demonstrating the importance of education. Being educated in boat operation can help prevent tragedy.