Boating

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• Beach Pond Boat Launch

• Paddling in Connecticut

  Whether you choose canoeing, kayaking, rowing or stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), Connecticut offers many locations for you to enjoy.

• Boating Infrastructure Grant Program

  Boating Infrastructure Grant Program funds are available to public and private agencies and marinas and other facilities that provide transient tie-up opportunities for non-trailerable (26' or over in length) recreational boats.

• Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch

• Boating Classes

• COVID-19 Updates CT Boating

• Better Boating in Connecticut

  Better Boating in CT shows about fun, safe and clean boating.

• Boat Launches / Access / Transient Slips

  Find CT DEEP owned and/or operated boat launches statewide on ponds, lakes, rivers and Long Island Sound, BIG Funded transient slips made available to the public for vessel over 26ft. and Coastal Access Points.

• Boat Registration

  Connecticut law requires that all boats with motors, regardless of size, and sailboats powered by sail alone, 19 1/2 feet or longer in length, be registered and numbered before launching.

• Boat Registration/ Abandoned Boats

  Information on Connecticut boat registration and abandoned boats.

• 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.

• Cleaning Tips For Your Boat

  For most invasive species, you can use hot or salt water to clean your equipment.

• Grant Programs

  Boating related Grant Program information

• Latest News

• Preparing Your Boat for A Hurricane

  By now you have probably made the decision to pull your boat or secure it at your dock or marina. There is still time to take some extra precautions.