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Kids under 16?
Youth under 16 years of age may not operate boats with motors over 40 horsepower unless someone 16 years of age or older is in the boat and directly supervising them.
Youth under 16 may not operate a personal watercraft (PWC) under any circumstances.
Remember that these restrictions* are separate from the requirement for proof of competency. This means that youth under 16 require proof of competency to operate any motorized boat, supervised or not.
*These restrictions do not currently apply in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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