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HB 4138 Public Meeting Today!
Please join us in opposing Oregon House Bill 4138. This Bill would give the Oregon Department of State Lands the authority to request the Oregon State Marine Board make new regulations in regard...
HB 4099 Public Meeting This Monday!
House Bill 4099 is scheduled for public comment this coming Monday morning. Even though we have attained our initial goals to have the original bill amended, please take this opportunity to voice y...
Thank You For Sharing Your Opposition on HB 4099!
A huge thank you to all who have shared your opposition to House Bill 4099! Our collective efforts have succeeded in changing House Bill 4099 from a proposed law into a proposal for an Advisory ...
Video - NO to HB 4099
Love the fall in the PNW? Then stop what you are doing and watch this little Willamette Fall Shred Edit by Garrett Lockrem. The Willy is a unique place to ride, with over 20 miles of twists and tur...
Stop the Legislator From Banning WEDs on the Willamette!
Oregon Legislator will pass or deny House Bill 4099 and House Bill 4138 next week. The bills will implement laws prohibiting boaters from using wake enhancement devices (WED) and require boats to a...
OSMB Proposes Committee to Agree On Statewide River Laws
On January 10, the Oregon State Marine Board held a public meeting to discuss extending its Slow-No-Wake and no wake enhancement devices (WED) zones throughout statewide rivers. The law prohibits o...
Portland Boat Show | Sneak Peak
The Portland Boat Show is all set up and AWS is looking better that ever! Join us this weekend at the Portland Expo Center where we are displaying 18 new wake boats and 13 used. We are also running...
Let Your Voice Be Heard About Waterway Regulations!
With the continued growth and popularity of boating, wakeboarding and wakesurfing in Oregon, influential property owners have demanded that the Oregon State Marine Board inflict laws on our waterwa...
Blanket Drive!
Giving season is here, and Active Water Sports needs your help to give back to our community! Over 4,000 people are without permanent homes in the city of Portland, and with winter in full sw...