Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

A state park on the southern Oregon coast has shut down due to a stranded boat. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closed Paradise Point State Recreation Site on Wednesday after a crabbing ...

Do you own a motorized boat? If so, you could be part of a randomized sample throughout the state that receives a survey ...

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 ...

The Oregon State Marine Board is asking motor boat owners to fill out a survey regarding how much fuel they used during 2025.

SALEM, Ore. - Abandoned boats continue to pose a threat to Oregon's rivers and coastlines. These derelict vessels leak toxins ...

ONTARIO, Ore. -- An Eastern Oregon checkpoint aimed at keeping invasive species from hitchhiking into Oregon on boats has opened for the spring, and it found an infested boat the next day. The Oregon ...

In 1999, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2977, Mandatory Boater Education, requiring operators of motorboats with engines greater than 10 horsepower and youth 12-15 years of age operating any size ...

"They rocked the boat," says the caption on a video from the Oregon Zoo showing tigers playing with a kayak. It's quite the enrichment activity for these guys who go full on beast mode when faced with ...