Comments from Oregon Paddlers

Over this past summer and fall, the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) held several meetings throughout the state to gather comments from paddlers regarding issues having to do with access, education, fees, and safety. OSMB has finally compiled all of the comments and made them available to the public. Below is a list of comments broken down by the various topics that OSMB was gathering comments about.

Access Comments

Access

Desired Access

Needs by County

Education Comments

What Should Education Cover

How Best to Educate Boaters

Fees

What the Fee Structure Should Be

Suggestions About the Fees

Disagreements About the Fees

Safety

Most Important Personal Issues of Safety

Most Important Safety Issues Regarding Other Factors