HERMISTON — Kayakers, canoeists and paddleboarders who haven’t been on an Oregon lake or river this year may be surprised to find they have to buy a permit before entering the water.
Oregon House Bill 2982 out of the 2025 Oregon Legislature went into effect Jan. 1. The law requires anyone 14 or older operating nonmotorized boats under 10 feet in length to buy a Waterway Access Permit. The state also increased the cost of those permits beginning at the start of…
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