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Boulder Reservoir boat/watercraft permits

5565 N 51st St. Boulder CO 80301
Phone 303 441-3461 Fax 303 441-1807

**We do not sell permits on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.**

Please gathering the following:

  • 2013 State of CO Boat Registration
  • New insurance certificate
  • Having your insurance company fill out the pdf  affidavit of insurance

Apply for a boat/watercraft permit

Permit Information

  • pdf  Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Protocol
  • All watercraft; sailboats, power boats, kayaks, canoes, kite boards sailboards etc... are required to have a valid Boulder Reservoir permit .
  • One permit is required per stand up paddle boards (SUP). One permit will no longer cover two SUP's.
  • All 2013 permits will be valid through March 31, 2014.
  • No permits will be sold after Sept. 3, 2013 (Exception: small craft permits)
  • We do not sell permits on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
  • Permits will be transferred on a case-by-case basis as approved by the Reservoir Manager.
  • To transfer a permit from one craft to another, a $50 transfer fee will be charged and the old permit must be submitted to the reservoir to obtain a new permit.
  • The Boulder Reservoir will no longer permit any personal water craft (PWC) for recreational use on the reservoir.
  • The Boulder Reservoir will no longer permit boats having greater than 500HP.

Quiet Hours

All watercraft on reservoir must remain wake less with the exception of city-sanctioned activities and lake patrol operations.

  • Tuesday 5:30 a.m. -  noon
  • Wednesday 5:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Thursday 5 pm - 9 p.m.

 

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