New Idaho Law Effects Non-motorized and Motorized Boaters alike

I wanted to pass along news that effects all Idaho boaters and boaters coming to enjoy Idaho's excellent whitewater.
  
A new state law requires the owner of any boat and any non-motorized vessel - canoe, kayak, raft, drift boat etc. - to buy and display an Idaho Invasive Species Fund sticker to legally launch and operate the boat in Idaho.

What does they cost?
Stickers cost $5 for in-state and out-of-state non-motorized vessel more than 10 feet long, $10 for motorized vessels registered in Idaho and $20 for out-of-state motorized vessels.  There are discounts available for non-motorized commercial fleets.

Where are they available?
Stickers can be ordered by mail, using a downloadable form available at http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/. Mail completed forms, with a check payable to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, to: IDPR Registration Unit, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0065. Please allow seven days for processing.

Stickers also are available online at http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/; a service charge is added to online transactions. For questions about sticker purchases, contact the Idaho Parks and Recreation registration help line at: 1-800-247-6332.

 

How will these funds be used?

The funds raised from the sale of the Idaho Invasive Species Fund (IISF) stickers will be used for vessel inspections, washing stations as well as information materials. 

Idaho Fish and Game's full press release can be seen at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=4876

Idaho Department of Agriculture's information on Idaho Invasive Species can be found at http://www.agri.state.id.us/Categories/Environment/InvasiveSpeciesCouncil/indexInvSpCouncil.php

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation has a nice FAQ section about the Idaho Invasive Species Fund that can be found here.

 

So plan ahead and get your stickers for your rafts, catarafts and kayaks over 10' long.

 

Until next time.

Troy 

Comments

[Andy]

I have a real hard time believing that my $5 is going to prevent snails! Im guessing that because this law has been passed that those little bastards have already made it to Idaho rivers? If so, in the Parks & Rec FAQ they state "They do not occur in Idaho, but once they are introduced, eradication will be impossible".
Im feelin good about this investment! (Extreme Sarcasm)

Have a great season on the river anyway!