Life jacket requirements
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Child life jacket law »
Selecting a life jacket for your child »
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Boat safe and sober
Alcohol is involved in about 30 percent of fatal boat accidents in Minnesota. Drunk boating is drunk driving — designate a sober ride on the water and on the road.
Laws and regulations
Minnesota Boating Guide »
Regulations »
Sophia's Law - new carbon monoxide law »
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Boat and water safety education courses
Closures and restrictions
Local and state lake and river restrictions
The Minnesota Lake and River Use Restriction Summary provides a listing of local government ordinances that, in addition to Minnesota Statutes and Rules, have been enacted to govern water surface use for bodies of water in Minnesota.
Local water and river restrictions (March 2018) »
St. Croix high water No Wake restrictions »
Mississippi River at Upper St. Anthony Falls permanently closed »