Before operating a boat on Kingston Lake be sure to know the rules of safe boating and understand the navigational hazards.  Buoys are placed to keep you out of shallow areas and to protect swimming areas at the State Beach.  No wake zones mark the small bay by the public boat launch and the west side of Clarks Island.  The Kingston Lake Association supports the New Hampshire Marine Patrol and the Fish and Game Officers and encourage their frequent presence.  Please respect land owners and other boaters while enjoying our lake. 

Safe Boater Education  Certificates must be carried onboard boats with motors greater than 25HP by all operators regardless of age.  The following is an excerpt from the New Hampshire Boater Safety web site:

Who May Operate a Vessel

A vessel powered by 25 horsepower or less does not require the operator to have a Safe Boater Education Certificate.

A “ski craft” (motorized vessel less than 13 feet long that is capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour and has the capacity to carry no more than an operator and one other person) may be operated only by persons who are 16 years old or older and who have a valid Safe Boater Education Certificate as required by the “Schedule for Required Safe Boater Education.”

A vessel powered by more than 25 horsepower (other than a “ski craft”) may be operated by:

• A person under 16 years of age only if he or she is accompanied by a person 18 years old or older who has a valid Safe Boater Education Certificate. The accompanying person is responsible for any injury or damage caused during operation of the vessel.
• A person 16 years of age or older only if he or she has obtained a Safe Boater Education Certificate as required by the “Schedule for Required Safe Boater Education.”