Virginia Watercraft Owner's Guide
- Watercraft Registration, Titling and Sales Tax Requirements
- Equipment Regulations
- Speed Laws
- Unsafe Practices
- Navigation Rules
- Aids to Navigation
- Personal Watercraft (PWC) Regulations
- Water Skiing Safety
- Towing Another Boat
- Enforcement
- Homeland Security
- National Weather Service
- Environmental Laws
- Boating Accident Reporting
- Boat Theft Prevention
- Carbon Monoxide
- Capsizing and Falls Overboard
- Boating Education Information
- Lake Horsepower Limits
- Boat Ramps and Access Points
The
Virginia Boating Laws and Regulations contained on this Web site are in a
summarized format. It is the responsibility of the boater to know and follow
all applicable rules. The Virginia Boat Codes and Regulations may be
accessed at the
Virginia Code and Laws section of the Commonwealth's Web site.
Cover (above) photos by Dwight Dyke; whitewater canoeing inset photo by Lynda Richardson. All other photos by Dwight Dyke.