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[minnowsoaker]

If you are paddling and are not under power of any motor you can not get one. If you are under power (including trolling motor) and are impaired and you get stopped you will get a DUI. No such thing as a BUI. If you are stopped while driving a motorized vehicle impaired, don't matter if it's a car, boat, golf cart or cuttin grass in your yard on the lawn tractor you can get a DUI. They will take your drivers license same as if you were stopped on the highway.

[allen]

If you are paddling and are not under power of any motor you can not get one. If you are under power (including trolling motor) and are impaired and you get stopped you will get a DUI. No such thing as a BUI. If you are stopped while driving a motorized vehicle impaired, don't matter if it's a car, boat, golf cart or cuttin grass in your yard on the lawn tractor you can get a DUI. They will take your drivers license same as if you were stopped on the highway.

not true, many years ago, my uncle was riding his bike home from a bar. he was riding on the sidewalk and hit a bump the wrong way and crashed. broke his collar bone and messed him up good. police charged him with dui the books state motorized or unmotorized, you have to follow the laws. ever heard of a ticket on a bike? lol:D i got one when i was 16 riding home from summer school for speeding!:p no joke, i have the ticket framed, says going too fast for weather conditions. went to court to fight it and the judge charged me $62.50. i didnt even have a car yet and has points on my insurance when i did buy a car. may be different on the water though, surely they know people are drinking on the water. would be a good question to maybe ask a dnr next time you see one though. maybe ask 2 or 3 and see if the answers vary

[minnowsoaker]

Don't know whats on the books Allen, just going by what a DNR officer told me. I guess it boils down to if you're driving a vehicle or not. I reckon unless you're floatin down the river in a tube you better be sober.