A law passed during the 2025 Oregon legislative session to strengthen protections against aquatic invasive species is now ...

The cost of boating Oregon’s waterways will rise in 2026 in an effort to stop invasive mussels from taking over the state’s lakes and rivers. House Bill 2982 passed the Oregon Legislature and was ...

A new Oregon bill would exempt small nonmotorized boats under 11 feet from waterway access permits set to begin in 2026, ...

The passage of a bill meant to fight invasive species — and that sailed through the Oregon Legislature in the 2025 session — has led to a backlash so strong it could ultimately dismantle a boating ...

Oregon boating officials reversed course and clarified that people floating in two inner tubes tied together won't need a Waterway Access Permit after all. The clarification, issued July 15, came on ...

New permits will be required to paddle boats while fishing, hunting and visiting state parks will be more expensive in 2026.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Is the water calling? The Oregon State Marine Board wants to remind boaters to be aware of their surroundings, have all the required gear, and let others know their recreation ...

Oregon officials have discovered invasive quagga mussels on a pontoon boat that was transported to the state from Nevada, marking the first such finding of the year. An official from the Oregon ...

The number of people killed in boating incidents on Oregon waterways declined for a third year in a row, according to data from the Oregon State Marine Board. A total of 16 fatalities took place in ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon State Marine Board reported Friday that 2023 was a safer boating year across the state than the previous three years. But the number of fatalities is still in the ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with Randy Dersham, director of the new documentary film "Oregon's Boat." Dersham describes the evolution of one of the world's ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Six people were pulled to safety after their recreational crabbing boat washed up onto rocks along the Oregon coast Friday evening. The boat lost power in Tillamook Bay, the ...