Boating

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  • Bluff Point Boat Launch

  • Beaver Brook Pond Boat Launch

  • Saugatuck River Boat Launch

  • Boating and Paddling

    Connecticut’s hundreds of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, as well as Long Island Sound and Fishers Island Sound offer a variety of recreational opportunities for the boating enthusiast. Long considered one of the nations most beautiful places to boat, Connecticut brings diversity to the water.

  • Boating Classes

  • BOATS Program

    In an effort to thank the boater for taking the time to be further educated about boating safety, each boat operator is given a BOATS packet that contains coupons or other branded items that boaters will find useful.

  • FAQs Boat Launches

    Frequently asked questions about Connecticut's State Boat Launches.

  • FAQs CVA

    Frequently asked questions about Connecticut's pumpout facilities.

  • FAQs HIN

    Frequently asked questions about hull identification numbers

  • Boating Infrastructure Grant Application Questions & Answers

    Questions and answers to the Boating Infrastructre Grant Request for Application.

  • Helpful Contacts

    Contacts telephone numbers to be used in the event of an environmental emergency.

  • Marine Debris, Trash, Garbage and Fish Waste

    Floating debris and solid objects may result in structural damage to boats or mechanical failures. Garbage in the water or washed up on the beach is unsightly and can injure or kill birds, fish, marine turtles and mammals.

  • Connecticuts Clean Marina Program Home

    Description: As a companion to the Clean Marina Program, the Clean Boater Program encourages the state?s boaters to learn about and use clean boating techniques.

  • Boat Hull Maintenance

    Sanding and scraping your boat can release noxious paint into the air and water. Dust particles can irritate your lungs and eyes and can also affect the health and reproduction systems of fish, birds, crabs and other marine life.

  • Reducing Hazardous Waste

    Hazardous materials are found in many materials used to clean and operate your boat. However, using these products is often more out of habit than necessity.