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NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION OFFICES
HEADQUARTERS/SOUTHEAST District
2200 N. 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68503-0370
402-471-0641
SOUTHWEST District
301 E. State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101-0430
308-535-8025
NORTHEAST District
2201 N. 13th St.
Norfolk, NE 68701-2267
402-370-3374
NORTHWEST District Kearney Service Center Bassett Service Center Omaha Service Center
299 Husker Road 1617 First Ave. 524 Panzer St. 8495 Frederick St.
Alliance, NE 69301-0725 Kearney, NE 68847-6057 Bassett, NE 68714-0508 Omaha, NE 68124
308-763-2940 308-865-5310 402-684-2921 402-595-2144
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The Boating Guide is a publication of the
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. It is
a summary of Nebraska's regulations, orders
and statutes pertaining to boating and is not
intended to be a complete digest of regulations,
orders and statutes. A complete listing may be
found at the following links:
Regulations and Orders:
http://outdoornebraska.org/regulations/
Statutes:
http://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/2015/
chapter-37/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Boater Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Flotation Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Boating Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Boating Under the Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Aquatic Invasive Species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Boating Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Conservation Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ADDITIONAL PERMITTING OFFICES
Ak-Sar-Ben Aquariuim Chadron State Park Fort Robinson State Park Niobrara State Park
21502 W. Neb. Hwy. 31, Gretna 15951 U.S. Hwy. 385, Chadron 3200 U.S. Hwy. 20, Crawford 89261 522 Ave., Niobrara
402-332-3901 308-432-6167 308-665-2900 402-857-3373
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area Ponca State Park Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
1475 Neb. Hwy. 61, Ogallala 88090 Spur 26E, Ponca 210615 Neb. Hwy. 71, Gering
308-284-8800 402-755-2284 308-436-3777
Any program that receives federal funding from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund administered by the U.S. Coast Guard prohibits unlawful
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability or political affiliation. Any person who believes he
or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-
471-0641, the Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-2024, TTY/TDD 402-471-4693; United States Fish Wildlife Service, Civil Rights Coordinator,
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203; Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Code
0008, Washington, D.C. 20240-0001.
