From which states do and don’t require paddlecraft registration, to state-by-state specifics, here is how to register your kayak in every state: If you live in these states, you don’t have to register your kayak: In Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin you don’t have to register your kayak or canoe.