Boating
Explore the Wild from the Water!
Whether you love birding by canoe or kayak, fishing from a johnboat, or exploring with a powerboat, DWR's publlic boating access landings offer you a huge variety of opportunities. Read more…
Cold Water Paddling & Fishing Safety
Consider making these safety tips part of your game plan when cold water floating and fishing the Old Dominion’s many outstanding rivers. Read more…
CPOs Were on the Water in Force During Operation Dry Water
Operation Dry Water's weekend of heightened enforcement had good results. Read more…
Boaters’ Checklist – Going From Home to Launch
A checklist of simple, common-sense procedures to follow carefully and go boating on Virginia’s waters often. Read more…
Grab a Paddle and Go!
In the May/June 2020 issue of Virginia Wildlife magazine, the article “Grab a Paddle and Go!” details five great destinations for paddling Virginia’s waters, and here are five more! Read more…
Spring Checklist for Virginia Boaters
Make sure your boat is ready to run smoothly, reliably, and safely with this spring checklist. Read more…
Lake Mooney Opens for Fishing
Stafford County and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries proudly announce that Lake Mooney will be open for fishing on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Read more…
CPOs Rescue Boaters in Coastal Marsh
On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, the United States Coast Guard, Sector Hampton Roads received a distress call from a boater adrift in heavy seas South of Wachapreague on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Read more…
Be Safe, Be Seen
Despite the trend to light up your boat, your lighting configuration may not only be creating a navigation hazard for your fellow night-time boaters, but they may also be illegal. Read more…