If you're age 12–18 and you want to operate a motorized vessel with more than 10 horsepower in Iowa, you'll need an Iowa Watercraft Safety Certificate. However, if you're older than 18, the certificate isn't required. So, do you need a boating license in Iowa?…
If you want to get a boat license in Florida, know that the state doesn't actually issue an official "boating license." However, it does require that certain vessel operators obtain a Boating Safety Education Identification Card. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issues this…
Both the U.S. and Canada use their respective national flags as primary, official maritime flags, flown as each country's national ensign. In both countries, boaters need to know the meanings of other specialized flags, including those for recreational boaters in domestic waters, government vessels, and…
In place of a conventional boating license, Missouri requires a boating safety education card, also called an identification card. Anyone born after January 1, 1984, who operates a motorized vessel on Missouri waters must carry this card. The requirement applies to both residents and non-residents…
If you want to boat in Oregon, Oregon boating license requirements state that anyone operating a motorized vessel with more than 10 horsepower must have an Oregon Boating Safety Education Card. You can get this card by completing an approved safety course, passing the exam…
