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Boating in Wisconsin
Stand-up paddle boarding is the fastest growing water sport in the world. With the rise in popularity, many paddle boarders often forget that being on a paddleboard requires the same safety precautions and vigilance as any other activity on the water, which includes having a life jacket on their board. But DNR strongly recommends wearing the jacket. "Wearing a life jacket significantly reduces the chance of injury or death."
- Sign up
- for a safety class to get a safety certification card (operator license).
- Register
- your boat.
- Read
- the regulations to know the laws [PDF].
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 is required to complete a boating safety course to legally operate a motorized boat or personal watercraft (PWC) on Wisconsin waters. DNR recreational safety specialists recommend all boat operators complete a safety course.
- Where to boat
- Related links
- Become an instructor
- Safety Education Volunteer Instructor Corner
- Tourism Information [exit DNR]
- U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Mobile App [exit DNR]
- U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary Classes [exit DNR]
- U.S.Power Squadron [exit DNR]
- The National Safe Boating Council [exit DNR]
- Operation Dry Water [exit DNR]
- A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats [exit DNR]
- Boat Grant Programs
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Last Revised:
Tuesday March 22 2016
