Watercraft Registration – $25 per Watercraft

You must be a current BRCA member. If you haven’t already purchased your BRCA Membership click here to purchase first before buying your boat registration stickers. Renters need to have their own BRCA membership and stickers.

Each watercraft must have its own $25 registration sticker, required for all watercraft stored on community beaches, pool areas, or marina racks.

• BRCA requires registration of all boats on community beaches and boat racks in order to manage the commons area and minimize disturbance of the beach buffer zone, as required by Anne Arundel County.  The registration program also prevents unauthorized use of our beaches. Collected funds are used to maintain the quality of our beaches – beach clean-up, replace damaged sea grasses, etc.
• All watercraft (canoes, kayaks, sailboats, catamarans, surfboards, windsurfers, stand-up paddleboards, inflatables, etc.) that are left on the community beaches and the pool and marina boat racks must be registered with the BRCA and have appropriate registration stickers.

Watercraft on Bay Ridge beaches and boat racks must have their registration renewed annually.  This includes paddle boards and inflatables.

• It is highly recommended that registered watercraft on the beaches and in the racks be removed for safe keeping during the winter months.

Pay by card, direct bank transfer (Zelle), or check payment.

Important Payment Information:

• A 3% credit card processing fee applies to payments made with a credit or debit card.
• No processing fees apply to payments made via direct bank transfer or check. We prefer Zelle instead of checks as checks create a lot more work and tracking for us volunteers. If you have to do a check – please make check payable to BRCA and drop off check at 15 Herndon’s mailbox after completing your registration via the link.  All watercraft/beach boats need to be registered each year. A current year sticker will be delivered to your mailbox once we have a valid on-line registration AND payment.