OAR 250-020-0171: Boat Operations in Josephine County

(1) Lake Selmac: A person must not operate a motorboat in excess of 10 MPH. (2) Rogue River: (a) The stretch of river 1/2 mile upstream from Findley Bend to a point one mile above the mouth of the Applegate River is designated as a racing motorboat testing area. An alternate racing motorboat testing area is designated between Flannegan’s Slough and Findley Bend. (b) The primary testing area must be used at all times except when low water creates a hazardous condition, at which time the alternate area must be used. Water conditions in the primary area are considered hazardous when the water level measures 2.5 feet or less on the gauge at the City of Grants Pass Water Filtration Plant. (c) Testing in the alternate area will be limited to Wednesdays between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.