With Long Island Sound and Candlewood Lake, as well as the Housatonic, Thames and Connecticut Rivers, the Nutmeg state has a wide variety of places to boat and fish. Visit our
CT online maps and charts to get a closer look at what Connecticut has to offer boaters.
Connecticut State Boating Regulations
The Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate is proof that a boater has taken and passed an approved boater education course. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CDEP) currently has a mandatory boater education requirement requiring all boaters to have the Connecticut boating license on board when the vessel is underway.
In Connecticut, boaters must successfully complete an
in-class boating safety course with a proctored exam, but you can take a practice quiz and review the Connecticut Safe Boating Course Manual online for free
at BoaterExam.com™.