Pull the plug! It’s the law!

Effective May 17 2024 In B.C. it is now illegal to transport your watercraft with the drain plug still in place.

Before transporting a boat or other watercraft, owners/operators must remove the drain plug and drain all water on dry land including all internal compartments such as ballasts, bilges, and live wells.
Why is this important? Whirling Disease has been detected in Yoho National Park in B.C. and containment and prevention is critical.

To help stop the spread of whirling disease before moving a boat or any equipment between water bodies, be sure to Clean Drain Dry.
‘Pull the Plug’ is one element of Clean, Drain, Dry and it requires all drain-plugs on vessels to be pulled before moving from the waterbody.