yup, your correct. i just talked to Kay, a very nice lady at the coe office at sardis. here is the deal as i understand it. the normal launch pass is 30 bucks a year, but for seniors pass 62 years old it is 15 bucks, IFFFFFFFFFFF you have some kind of federal national park pass that is 10 bucks for seniors and can be bought at a federal location in oxford. down in oxford often, may try to find that place and go that route. there is a additional charge should you wish to launch your boat prior to reaching the water, just sayin