Required Lights: Manually Propelled Vessels When Underway

Manually powered vessels are boats that are paddled, poled, or rowed.

• If less than 23.0 feet long, these vessels should exhibit a white light visible for 360° around the horizon and visible from a distance of at least one mile away if operating on:
  • Natural lakes
  • Corps of Engineers impoundments
  • Border rivers
  • Impoundments on inland rivers
• If this light is partially obscured due to the nature of the vessel, an additional white light must be on hand to be shown in sufficient time to prevent a collision.