Youth Boat Training

Stearns COLA and the Stearns County Sheriff’s Water Patrol is pleased to announce youth boat training dates for this summer. Classes are for youths 12 to 18 years old. The classes include both classroom and on-boat training. Students will take the approved DNR boat permit test and upon successful completion they will receive their operators permit. Pizza and refreshments will be provided by the Stearns COLA.

The local class at Shady's is 7/29/26 at 7:00AM.

These classes are limited to 20 students on a first come-first serve basis. You must complete one for form for each student who will be attending. An email will be sent to the class participants with more details as the class date approaches. The form can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/261066115248150

Questions? Contact Deputy Cole Thoma via email at cole.thoma@stearnscountymn.gov