Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions are in abbreviated form.
Please refer to the current State of Ohio Boat Operator’s Guide for complete listing.
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To rent/operate a pontoon boat, you must be 16 years or older with a valid driver’s license. This person must make the reservation and be present on the boat at all times. Please bring your driver's license.
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Children under age 10 must wear a personal flotation device (life jacket) at all times; however, wearing a PFD is highly recommended for all boaters at all times.
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Life jackets are provided. You may use one of your own if it is stamped “Coast Guard Approved” and in good condition.
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Exceeding the number of people or weight limits listed on the capacity plate or determined by The Boathouse at Strouds Run are prohibited.
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No alcoholic beverages are permitted on any watercraft at any Ohio State Park Lake, including Dow Lake at Strouds Run State Park.
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Operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal.
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Operating any vessel carelessly, heedlessly, without due caution, or at a rate of speed that endangers another person, boat, or property is prohibited.
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The renter of a pontoon returned dirty or littered will be subject to a cleaning fee of $25 or more.
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Any pontoon boat returned late will be charged 2 times the regular rate.
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Swimming from any vessel in Dow Lake is permitted in only one marked area. Use ladders to exit and enter pontoon boats for swimming.
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No vessel may be operated within or through a designated non-boater swimming zone (beach area).
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Sitting, standing, and walking on a moving vessel are prohibited in areas of the vessel not designated for that activity.
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All passengers must stay inside the railings and seated while a pontoon is moving.
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No tubing, skiing, or towed watersports are permitted using any watercraft.
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Only US Coast Guard Approved floats are permitted on the lake—no pool toys, noodles, or rafts.
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Rental boats must stay 10 yards away from, may not be tied to, carry, or be carried by another watercraft.
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Passengers may only board and dismount pontoon boats at the boathouse dock.
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Pontoon rental boats may dock ONLY at the Boathouse dock.
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Due to shallow water, rental pontoons are not permitted near shorelines or to the part of the lake to the right when leaving the dock.
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Orange and white buoys indicate different zones/areas of the lake. Please pay close attention to the buoys and what they indicate.