Boating Safety
We share the lake!
Boats unlike other forms of recreation or vehicles do not have the luxury of brakes or simply walking away from a poorly maintained vehicle. You need to be on top of your game and pay attention to your boat, your passengers and everything around you.
Our neighbours in Sicamous have outlined tons of helpful information here to ensure boat safety! Click the link for more info:
Boating Safety: News - District of Sicamous
Boat License holders: here is the latest from Transport Canada, effective December 31, 2025:
- new and renewed pleasure craft licences will only be valid for five years
- current lifetime licences will be gradually replaced with licences that must be renewed every five years.
- a $24 service fee will apply to issuing, renewing, transferring, or replacing a Pleasure Craft Licence. This fee will be updated annually for inflation
- licence holders must now update their information within 30 days of a change in their name or address, instead of the previous 90 days.
These changes will make boating safer, protect the environment, and ensure licence holders share the cost of administering the program fairly. This will also help the Government to tackle wrecked, hazardous, and abandoned vessels by keeping ownership information accurate and up to date.
