Regional/NationalBallot Initiative Seeks to Repeal New Permit Fees on Paddleboards & Kayaks

Ballot Initiative Seeks to Repeal New Permit Fees on Paddleboards & Kayaks

A new law levies fees on human-powered vessels to raise money to fight invasive species

A trio of petitioners aims to repeal a new law that would require paddle-boarders and flatwater kayakers to pay state permit fees starting in January. “I think it goes against our constitutional rights,” says Angela Epperson, a Hermiston resident who enjoys kayaking on the Columbia and Umatilla Rivers…

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