WGF: Paddleboards and kayaks are classified as watercraft

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like residents and visitors to know that paddleboards, kayaks and canoes are classified as watercraft under Wyoming law. As such, users are required to have a wearable life jacket available aboard the watercraft.

“Paddleboards are a fun way to enjoy Wyoming’s waters and catch a few sunrays, but don’t forget to bring along a life jacket,” Buffalo Game Warden Jim Seeman said. “Paddleboards, under Wyoming boating regulations, are considered a watercraft and users are required to have a life jacket when on the paddleboard.”

Children 12 years old or younger must wear a lifejacket or be in an enclosed cabin of a watercraft any time the watercraft is underway. If people plan to recreate on Wyoming waters this summer, the Game and Fish ask that people please be familiar with fishing and boating regulations.