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As Oregon prepares for another summer of floating rivers, paddleboarding, and drifting downstream with friends, many residents still remember the bizarre controversy that made headlines across the state last year.
Not because it was funny, although plenty of people laughed about it.
But because for a moment, it genuinely sounded like Oregon had reached a point where tying two inner tubes together might require government paperwork.
Back in 2025, House Bill 2982 expanded Oregon’s Waterway Access Permit requirements beginning January 1, 2026. The law was pitched as a way to help fund invasive species prevention efforts and protect Oregon waterways from threats like zebra and quagga mussels.
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