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Publications

See all available printed items.

Laws & Safety

• Ohio Boat Operators Guide [VIEW ONLINE] [DOWNLOAD PDF - 1.6MB] [REQUEST A COPY]
• Boating Education Course Home Study [REQUEST A COPY]
• Boating Education Course Online [GO TO WEBSITE]
• Guide to Steering Rules - 5" x 5" decal [REQUEST ONE]
• Help Sara - Coloring, puzzle, and activity pages for young learners in grades K-3 [DOWNLOAD PDF - 1.2MB]

Maps

• Ohio Boat Launch Ramps [REQUEST A COPY] or visit "Where to Boat"
• Boating on Ohio's Streams:
  • Eastern Regions [REQUEST A COPY]
    - Northeast [VIEW ONLINE]
    - Southeast [VIEW ONLINE]
  • Southcentral Region [VIEW ONLINE] [REQUEST A COPY]
  • Northwest Regions [VIEW ONLINE]
  • Southwest Regions [VIEW ONLINE]
• Water Trails:
  • East Sandusky Bay [VIEW ONLINE] [DOWNLOAD PDF - 2.4MB] [REQUEST A COPY]
  • Great Miami River [VIEW ONLINE]
  • Kokosing River [VIEW ONLINE] [DOWNLOAD PDF - 1.7MB] [REQUEST A COPY]
  • Mad River [VIEW ONLINE]
  • Muskingum River [VIEW ONLINE] [DOWNLOAD PDF - 4.7MB]
  • Stillwater River [VIEW ONLINE]
  • Vermilion-Lorain [VIEW ONLINE] [DOWNLOAD PDF - 2.0MB] [REQUEST A COPY]
• Scenic Rivers:
  • Little Miami [REQUEST A COPY] [DOWNLOAD PDF - 4.5MB]

Reports

• 2011 ODNR Watercraft Annual Report (booklet; February 2012) [788K; PDF]
• Recreational Boating in Ohio (booklet; February 2012) [583K; PDF]
• Strategic Plan for Ohio Boating 2011-2015 [1.5 MB; PDF]

Other Resources

• Buckeye Boater E-Newsletter
• Forms
• Boat Access Online Mapping

Reference Materials

• Guidelines, plans, reports in PDF or other electronic format
• Waterways Safety Council Meeting Minutes

Statistics

General statistics on boating in Ohio and nationally

Ohio boat registration data

Ohio boating accident data, including fatalities