• Paddle craft permits can be purchased at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife license agents ODFW offices that sell licenses (www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/licenses), and online at ODFW's website (www.dfw.state.or.us/online_license_sales/index.asp).  If a permit is purchased online, PRINT the permit and protect it (laminate, or enclose the permit in a zip-lock, etc.) from water damage.
• Permits for non-motorized craft (including out-of-state) cost $7 ($5 permit plus $2 agent fee). 
• Out-of-state motorboat permits cost $22 ($20 permit plus $2 agent fee).
• Registered motorboat owners do not need to buy a permit: the fee is automatically added to the cost of registration.  Current registration decals are proof of payment into the Aquatic Invasive Species Permit program.

Finished boating and ready to head out? Here's what you can do to prevent spreading aquatic nuisance species.  Here's a list of waterbodies with known aquatic invasive species in Oregon. 

There are dozens of aquatic nuisance species that can harm Oregon's waterways. But there are three that are considered among the most threatening. Click the images below to find out what they are. Learn to recognize these organisms. If you find one or suspect there may be a new infestation, report it to the toll-free Oregon Invasive Species hotline, 1-866-INVADER.

 

	Left -the dreaded quagga mussel and cousin to the zebra mussel. These are very small and feel like a grain of sand when they first attach to a solid object.   Right -The pesky New Zealand Mud Snail -it can clone itself!	.
Zebra Mussel	Hydrilla For a complete list of Oregon's MOST UNWANTED, visit http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/invasive_species/most_unwanted.asp	Mitten Crab

• In recent years, education teams have trained nearly 500 individuals including Oregon State Police, county sheriff's deputies, Department of Transportation Ports of Entry and biological staff, other state and federal officials, campground volunteers and members of the public. 
• We've worked closely with the Oregon Invasive Species Council, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission and other partners related to invasive species outreach, education, policy and planning. 
• We've helped fund studies to determine effective watercraft decontamination standards and practices.  In 2009, the Oregon Legislature funded the Oregon Invasive Species Prevention Program to carry it to the next level.