If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?

What are inspectors looking and feeling for when they conduct a physical watercraft inspection?

In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.

If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else?

A prevention program can help stop aquatic invasive species from being introduced.

No aquatic invasive plants have been found to be growing in Lake Whatcom.