Boating license rules in Colorado
Operators ages 14 to 17 must complete and pass a state approved boating safety course to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft.1
The details
- Personal watercraft (jet skis)
- Anyone operating a motorboat, including personal watercraft such as Jet Skis, must be at least 18, or 14 to 17 after completing the course.1
- Minimum age to operate
- At least 18, or 14 to 17 with a completed state approved boating safety course.1
The official pages we read do not say: engine size covered, card and course cost, cards from other states, exemptions. Ask the agency.
The rules are set by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Sources
- Boating Safety, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.