Jetski drop in

scottnorby · Fri Jun 27, 08 8:10 am **Jetski drop in**

Came to to the gorge to warm up.
We have two waverunners and the kids wanna ride.

Don't have their boaters license yet.

1. can we drop in on the Washington side and avoid the state cop hassles?
2. If so, where is the nearest drop in on the WA side from Hood?
3. If not, is there anywhere you would recommend to drop in on the Oregon side where we may get (at least a) half a day in without hassles?

Big thanks....

tonyb · Fri Jun 27, 08 8:22 am

Hey Scott,

WA has the same requirements as OR now for a boaters card. You can go here for an online test: http://www.boat-ed.com/wa/index.htm and here for more info: http://www.parks.wa.gov/boating/boatsafefaq.asp.

All that said, Stevenson has a free launch, is used by a lot of of waverunners, and I've never seen the Sheriff down there. Wink

And there's a nice grassy kite launch right around the corner from the boat launch.

Tony

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

In WA anyone under 20 years of age in 2008 must have their Washington Boater Education Card

http://www.boat-ed.com/wa/course/p4-3_whomayoperate.htm

In OR anyone under 70 years of age in 2008 must have their Oregon Boater Education Card

http://www.boat-ed.com/or/course/p4-3_whomayoperate.htm

Both the links talk about age restrictions etc for operating > 10hp motors

Bettyboarder · Fri Jun 27, 08 8:32 am

The test is pretty easy and it doesn't take that long. I would just take it online and print the cert at the end keep it with you.

There is a dock in HR that's free and in Biegen, WA thats free and pretty close to HR.

A side note the cop boat was out patroling all last weekend in HR

Have fun should be a good weekend for the ski time

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

Mark · Fri Jun 27, 08 9:02 am

OUCH!..... Laughing

Hey wait, I still have my hair!!!! Wink

I'm Good.

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

Touche!

Bettyboarder · Fri Jun 27, 08 9:14 am

scottnorby · Fri Jun 27, 08 9:25 am

75 questions and so far the test takes 2 minutes per question.

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

I found if you take the practice exam several times and "print out" the answers each time, will give you about 90%+ of the questions asked in the test..at least when I took it. They may re-word the question..but still same answers

EdG · Since 19 Dec 2005 425 Posts Just a Kook that's Obsessed

When I took it I had 1 window with the study material and the other with the test and toggled back and forth Wink

I also have taken the course when I was 10, just lost the card over the years.

sandbar · Since 11 Nov 2006 37 Posts Gorge Landmass

I found this one was pretty reasonable to learn from. The questions can be ridiculously obscure Rolling Eyes

but I think the bar to pass is pretty low,

http://www.pwcsafetyschool.com/oregon/toc.html

forrest · Fri Jun 27, 08 9:48 am

Just have the PDF guide book ready and use the search feature. I got through the test 100%.

Bettyboarder · Fri Jun 27, 08 9:50 am

Maybe they have changed it since I took it a few years ago. It was pretty easy cause at the bottom it had a link right to where the answers where found online. I would just use control + f and type in key words.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Red Right Return

I'm sending over the examiner with his sextant to all you cheaters Laughing

The boating was insane in Texas, watched in horror as another skiboat narrowly missed our down rider - dude wasn't even looking forward driving the boat.

Mark · Fri Jun 27, 08 11:09 am

93% No cheating.