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 ...

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

From small fishing boats littered across state ports to a massive 384-foot ship rusting in the Columbia River, Oregon’s waterways continue to be dotted with abandoned and derelict vessels. Now, a ...

Phil Hudspeth scanned the horizon from the cockpit of a patrol boat as it cruised down the Willamette River. He held a stack of large, orange stickers. “We’re out in the Multnomah Channel with the ...

Oregon will increase boating permit costs and expand permit requirements to all boats, including kayaks and paddleboards, starting Jan. 1, 2026. The measure will fund increased inspections and aims to ...

The Oregon State Marine Board clarified on July 15 that two inner tubes tied together would not require a Waterway Access Permit. ORIGINAL STORY The cost of boating Oregon’s waterways will rise in ...