Horsepower limits for motorized boats in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways have yet to be enforced more than four years after their approval. The Sierra Club Missouri Chapter says with the busy floating season here, it’s time to put the rules in place. The National Park Service’s 2015 General Management Plan laid out prohibitions for motorized boats of any horsepower on a 35-mile stretch of the Current River and 33-mile stretch of the Jacks Fork River, from April 1st through September 14th. Marisa Frazier with Sierra Club says the area is a major draw for recreation and the vast majority of people are enjoying the park without motorized boats.
Russ Runge, deputy superintendent of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, says the park has been collaborating with the Midwest regional office to ensure the rules are clear and enforceable.
A limit on motorized boats in an Ozarks national park was approved in 2015