Boating
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Connecticut Coastal Boater Endorsement Program
Boaters desiring to travel in coastal waters should seek advanced courses in navigation. Boaters should be confident in their vessel and their handling skills.
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Frequently asked questions about obtaining a boating certificate.
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Boating Infrastructure Grant Application Questions & Answers
Questions and answers to the Boating Infrastructre Grant Request for Application.
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The CT DEEP owns and/or operates over 110 boat launches statewide on ponds, lakes, rivers and Long Island Sound.
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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.
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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.
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Paddlers need to stay clear of boats and ultimately out of channels as much as they possibly can.
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For most invasive species, you can use hot or salt water to clean your equipment.
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Boating related Grant Program information
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Washing the Topside of Your Boat
Products used to clean boats often contain harmful ingredients, which are used out of habit rather than necessity. Often chlorine, phosphates and ammonia are used to wash decks and hulls of boats. These products can damage human and fish tissue.
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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.
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Forms / Publications / Policy Statements
Connecticut Boating publications, policy statements and forms