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Boating Regulations Yellowstone National Park Boating Regulations Motorized Boating Non-Motorized Boating Boating Safety Yellowstone National Park offers a variety of boating experiences. Boating in Yellowstone is a memorable experience and a great way see a different part of the park, but boating in Yellowstone is not without its risks. This brochure has been prepared to Contents assist you in planning ahead and preparing for your boating experience, to help you Boat Registration 1 make your trip as safe as possible and to help you minimize your impact on the & Permit resource so that Yellowstone can be enjoyed by future generations of boaters. Required Equipment 2 Where permitted Motorized boats are allowed only on Lewis Shoshone Lake. Access to other lakes Recommended 4 Lake and Yellowstone Lake. Boat launches requires long portages. are located at Bridge Bay Marina and Grant Equipment Village on Yellowstone Lake and on the Float tubes are considered non-motorized south end of Lewis Lake near the Lewis Lake boats and subject to the same regulations. Prohibitions 6 Campground. Water-skiing, jet skis Additional 7 and related activiti- Canoes, kayaks and other non-motorized Regulations boats are permitted on all park lakes except es are not allowed on any park waters. for Sylvan Lake, Eleanor Lake, Twin Lakes Boating Safety 8 and Beach Springs Lagoon. All park rivers are closed to boating except for Invasive Species 14 the section of the Lewis River between Lewis Lake and Yellowstone Lake 15 Shoshone Lake, where non-motorized boating is Lewis Lake & 19 permitted. The only reasonably accessible Shoshone Lake lakes for canoeing or kayaking are Yellowstone Lake, Lewis Lake and Motorized boat permits and non-motor- Boat Registration ized boat permits (including float tubes) & Permit are availabe in a 7-day denomination or as an annual permit. Contact the Backcountry Office for current pricing. All motorized vessels must be registered in the State of principle use. Registration Where to Obtain Boat Permits numbers must be displayed on your ves- sel in accordance with US Coast Guard Motorized: South Entrance Ranger (USCG) regulations. Station, Bridge Bay Ranger Place the Boat Permit sticker on the port Station, Grant Village (left) side of the vessel, approximately Additionally, all private- Backcountry Office, and occa- one foot forward of the stern (back). On a ly owned vessels, sionally at the Lewis Lake float tube, the permit may be attached including float tubes, Ranger Station. 1 directly to the float tube or attached via a must be registered with metal wicket available from the issuing Yellowstone National Non-motorized: West station. Park each year. Boat Entrance, Northeast Entrance, permits issued in Grand Mammoth Backcountry Office, Teton National Park are Old Faithful Backcountry honored in Yellowstone, Office, Canyon Backcountry but owners must register Office, Bechler Ranger Station, their vessel in Yellowstone and obtain a West Contact Station, West Yellowstone no-charge Yellowstone validation sticker Chamber of Commerce and locations from a permit issuing station. where motorized permits are sold. PFD must be free from holes or tears one that you will wear. A properly sized Required which could affect performance. PFD’s PFD fits com- made with KAPOC should be carefully fortably snug Equipment inspected to insure that the flotation A PFD can and does not chambers have not ruptured. come above In addition to obtaining a Yellowstone save your life, the neck or Boat Permit you must have the following • readily accessible. Wearable PFD’s but only if you below the checked ( ) items as required by the U.S. must be readily accessible. You must be wear it. waist. Select a Coast Guard: able to put them on in a reasonable PFD based on amount of time in an emer- your planned Personal Flotation gency. Children 12 or younger activities, and the water conditions you Device (PFD) – all vessels must wear a USCG approved expect to encounter. must have a US Coast Guard Type I, II, or III PFD when 2 approved, wearable PFD (Type aboard a vessel which is Check the fit of the PFD – Raise your I, II, III, or V) for each person underway, except while inside arms over your head and have someone on board. Additionally, boats an enclosed cabin. Though, not lift the PFD straight up from the shoul- 16 feet and longer (except required for those ages 13 and ders. The PFD should stay in place. If the kayaks/canoes) are required to older, a PFD should be worn PFD comes off, or if the chest area of the have at least one immediately at all times when the vessel is PFD touches your nose, then the PFD is accessible throwable (type IV) underway. In a true emergency too loose and is too big or needs to be PFD. Look on the tag of the PFD to deter- you may not have time to locate and secured. If you cannot secure straps or zip mine type and if it is USCG approved. properly put on a PFD. A wearable PFD the PFD, then it is too small. Also, test the can save your life, but only if you wear it. PFD for buoyancy by making sure the Each PFD must be: PFD keeps your chin above water and • in good condition. Insure that all zip- Type V PFDs must be worn at all times. you can breathe easily; if your mouth is pers, straps and buckles are in working • appropriate size for the intended user. not well above water get a new PFD with order and can be fastened securely. The The best PFD is the one that fits and the more buoyancy. scribed for the applicable class of motor- compartments, or permanent fuel tanks. Required boat by your state or the USCG. Boats under 26 feet must have one type B-I fire extinguisher. Boats 26 feet and Equipment Anchored boats must exhibit a white over must have one type B-II fire extin- anchor light except when guisher or two type B-I fire Sound Producing Device – A anchored at designated extinguishers. Labels sound device is required for all boats to anchor sites on Yellowstone should read “Marine Type signal your position in reduced visibility Lake (5L8, 5L9, 7L5, 7L6, USCG” and specify type and for navigation to signal your inten- 7M1, 7M4, 7M5, 7F1 & and size. Fire extinguishers tions to other vessels. Human voice is not 7F2). should be inspected month- ly to make sure they are in acceptable under USCG regulations. An Non-motorized boats are working order. air horn or whistle is recommended. required to have a light/flashlight for night Ventilation – All boats 3 Required Lights – Running paddling or during periods built after August 1, 1980 lights/navigational lights are required to of reduced visibility. be displayed at night and when in or near which use gasoline for electrical genera- tion, mechanical power or propulsion are areas of reduced visibility. When under- Flame Arrestors – Required only required to be equipped with a ventila- way from sunset to sunrise, every motor on inboard engines to prevent backfire. tion system. A natural ventilation system boat shall carry and exhibit lights pre- Not required for outboard motors. Unless is required for each compartment in a the motor is very old it should have been boat that: 1) contains a permanently equipped with flame arrestors when man- installed gasoline engine; 2) has open- ufactured. ings between it and a compartment that requires ventilation; 3) contains a perma- Fire Extinguishers – USCG nently installed fuel tank and an electri- approved fire extinguishers are required cal compartment. on boats with inboard engines, enclosed could be vital if these devices don’t work. emergency. Be sure to check the expira- Recommended For canoes and kayaks, a bailing device is tion date as most devices have a 3 year indispensable in the event of capsize or if expiration date. Equipment your boat is taking on water. VHF Marine Band Radio and/or Cell Oars/paddles – Motor boats should be Anchor/line – An anchor and line Phone – A marine radio is useful for equipped with oars or paddles for emer- attached to the bow can be used to keep a receiving storm warnings, and in an gency propulsion. Canoes/kayaks should boat stationary and to keep it from blow- emergency for contacting other boats, carry a backup paddle in case a primary NPS boat patrol, or the Bridge Bay paddle is lost or broken. Marina. A cell phone may also be helpful in an emergency situation. Bailing device – All vessels should carry However, cell phones and marine a suitable manual bailing device such as a band radios have limited range and bucket/milk jug or hand pump. Even if are affected by topography and may 4 the boat has a bilge pump or automatic not work every- bailing device, a manual backup device where, espe- ing out from or into shore. An anchor cially in the arms of which can be set is required for boats Yellowstone Lake. anchoring overnight. To properly anchor your boat we recommend at least 210 feet of line - enough for a 7:1 scope in 30 feet of water. Visual Distress Signals –You may want to carry a variety of devices such as flares, smoke signal, or electric distress signal suitable for both day and night use to signal your position in the event of an waste, into the waters from any vessel is Paddle Float – indispensable for kayaks prohibited. to assist in solo reentry of the vessel in case of capsize. Compass/GPS unit, maps and the knowl- Throw Rope – useful to edge of how to use reach capsized boaters them.
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