JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to remind the citizens of Missouri of the importance of safe boating practices. National Safe Boating Week takes place May 16-22, 2026.
To promote National Safe Boating Week, the Patrol’s marine operations troopers will be available to inspect the required equipment needed on your boat for compliance with state law. Boaters can find a list of all required equipment on the Patrol’s website. Additional requirements include proper registration numbers on both sides of the boat with proper spacing (ex: MO 1234 AB) along with registration stickers on both sides, two-inch spacing before and after numbers, and three-inch-high letters that contrast with the color of the boat.
To facilitate inspections, marine operations troopers will be at the following locations on Saturday, May 16, 2026:
Troop A
Longview Lake Marina – Main Boat Ramp — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
9898 Longview Road
Kansas City, MO
Truman Lake — 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Shawnee Bend Boat Ramp
End of Golf Road, west of Truman Dam
Warsaw, MO
Troop B
Mark Twain Lake — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ray Behrens Boat Ramp
42991 Ray Behrens
Perry, MO
Troop C
Troop C Headquarters — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Front Parking Lot
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO
Troop D
Pomme de Terre Lake — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pomme De Terre State Park Marina
23451 Park Entrance Road
Pittsburg, MO
Stockton Lake — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
State Park Marina Boat Ramp
19100 South Highway 215 (then follow signs to marina)
Dadeville, MO
Table Rock Lake — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
State Park Marina Boat Ramp
380 State Park Marina Road
Branson, MO
Elk River — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Conservation Access
South Rhine Road
Pineville, MO
Troop E
Wappapello Lake — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Redman Recreational Area Boat Ramp
Missouri Route T
Wappapello, MO
Troop F
Lake of the Ozarks State Park Public Beach #2 — 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Old U.S. Highway 54
Osage Beach, MO
Mari-Osa Access — 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
10599 Marina Road
Jefferson City, MO
Troop G
Bull Shoals Lake — 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Theodosia Marina Boat Ramp
509 L.B. Cook Memorial Drive
Theodosia, MO
Current River — 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Van Buren Riverfront Boat Ramp
Off Watercress Rd. near Main St./ Business 60
Van Buren, MO
Troop H
Harrison County Lake — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
W 180th Lane
Martinsville, MO
South Boat Ramp
Troop I
Gasconade River — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Jerome Access
21785 State Route D
Newburg, MO
Additional information on equipment inspection stations may be obtained from your local troop headquarters.