OOPS General Meeting - Larry Warren with Oregon State Marine Board

OOPS presents Larry Warren, Director of OSMB

On September 30th, OOPS will host a presentation by Larry Warren, Director of the Oregon State Marine Board. OSMB provides services to Oregon Boaters, including registration, facilities and education.

Mr. Warren will discuss...

• Overview of the Marine Board and why now is a great time for paddlers to engage with the agency
• Facilities for the future- planning for growth, changes in use and the increased need to share our waterways
• Boating Policies- Current trends, challenges and what the future may hold
• The things every boating administrator wishes paddlers would do to help

Larry Warren is a lifelong Oregon boater. As a kid he drug an old canoe across Oregon, drift boated coastal rivers and chased salmon in the ocean. While serving in the Army in North Carolina, he learned about go fast bass boats and small water jon boats. Currently, he and his family can be found most weekends in Newport pursuing some sort of offshore adventure. When they are not in Newport, they enjoy flat water paddling and boating on central Oregon lakes.

Larry has served in leadership roles for over 20 years with the state in a variety of agencies. His career has taken him on a journey of learning, serving and utilizing his ability to improve workflows and policies. Currently, Larry also serves on a non-profit board that focuses on making marine anglers better stewards of the resource.

About this meeting...

During the COVID pandemic, OOPS continues to hold online general membership meetings. The URL and password are provided in an email to all registered members 24 hours prior to the meeting. For this meeting, OOPS members may include guests in their registration.

Lifejackets and drysuits are not required at online general membership meetings.