Re: [Paddlewise] Registration Fees for Paddlecraft

>A. Does anyone know which states  **require** registration of paddlecraft (aka
>sea kayaks and canoes).


In Pennsylvania, you need to register your boat to use state park waters or 
fish commission landings or lakes.  Otherwise, registration isn't required 
for non-powered boats.  For tourists, it still sounds like you need to have 
a registered boat to use these facilities, but if the boat is registered in 
another state, PA honors that registration.


>B. For those states which **do** require registration:
>
>         1. How much is the annual fee?

State Park registration: $10 per year
Fish & Boat Commission registration: $10 every two years.  In addition, 
they attempt to collect sales tax (6%) on boats purchased from an 
out-of-state dealer.  If you bought the boat from an individual, they do 
not attempt to collect sales tax unless the boat can accept a motor.



>         2. What is the "return" for registration?  IOW, does the state 
> devote some
>funds to paddlecraft launching sites or marine trails or somesuch?  Or, is
>there no clear return?

On many of the big rivers, there are few launch facilities that are not 
owned or run by the fish commission.  They tend to be the most convenient 
facilities and offer a fairly safe place to leave your car.  For 
non-motorized craft, the park registration offers an alternative to the 
state registration covering only state park lakes but there is no tax 
collection associated with it.

Glenn Stauffer

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