Boating

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  • Homeland Security

    Boaters can help keep Connecticut's waterways safe and secure.

  • Boating Infrastructure Grant Application Questions & Answers

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

  • Boat Launches in Connecticut

    The CT DEEP owns and/or operates over 110 boat launches statewide on ponds, lakes, rivers and Long Island Sound.

  • DEEP Processing Offices

    DEEP Processing Offices for Safe Boating Certificates (SBC) and Certificates of Personal Watercraft Operation (CPWO).

  • Latest News

  • FAQs Boat Launches

    Frequently asked questions about Connecticut's State Boat Launches.

  • Connecticuts No Discharge Area Program Home

    Connecticut's No Discharge Area Program

  • Sensitive Habitats

    Long Island Sound provides invaluable habitats for many different species of birds, mammals, fish, and shellfish. It is home to lobsters and clams, herring and striped bass, eagles and terns, harbor seals and more.

  • Paddlers Safety Checklists and Equipment

    Whether you are a new or seasoned paddler, there are safety, etiquette and rules of navigation to be aware of before venturing out on the water. Use these lists to plan a trip.

  • Paddlers Etiquette

    There are many boaters on our waterways and as the number of paddlers increases, there is competition for space in limited access points and crowded waterways.

  • Weather / Tides / Streamflows

    Connecticut marine tides, currents, weather, watches, warnings, advisories, sunrise, streamflows and sunset information.

  • Prudence

    On June 29, 2010 Governor M. Jodi Rell christened a new boating safety education vessel, naming the 19-foot boat, Prudence.

  • 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.

  • FAQ AIS Stamp

    Effective January 1, 2020-An Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Stamp fee will be collected from any person who registers a vessel or renews a vessel registration in Connecticut. Boaters with out of state registrations who boat on Connecticut inland waters will also be required to pay an AIS fee

  • Teak Surfing and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

    When teak surfing, in addition to the very obvious danger of swimmers being near moving propellers there is a less obvious danger of carbon monoxide poisoning.