To rent a boat you do not normally need a boating license. It will depend on what kind of boat or watercraft you are renting and what state you are in.
The boating course must be approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators; and the proficiency exam must be approved by the ODNR Division of Watercraft. [SEARCH FOR A...
The Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission is gradually phasing-in the mandatory boater education requirement that has been law since 2005. Starting in 2008 all boaters 20 years old and...