Lake life is changing

[Nautiquehunter]

I just heard last night that Alabama is banning wake surfing senate bill 281.

[GMLIII]

Bill regulates, does not ban wake surfing on Alabama waters, says State Sen. Gudger (1819news.com)

Here is link

[DVskier]

SC just passed a new regulation prohibiting surfing within 200 feet of docks and anchored boats. It’s gotten much better but I suspect $7/gallon marina gas may also be a factor. Boat traffic on Lake Keowee has greatly decreased this year.

[swatguy]

I have a feeling all the covid boaters are checking out. While boats are much less on my waterways , lake roaches have multiplied 10fold. I think everyone and their mother bought waverunners

[Interjon]

SC just passed a new regulation prohibiting surfing within 200 feet of docks and anchored boats. It’s gotten much better but I suspect $7/gallon marina gas may also be a factor. Boat traffic on Lake Keowee has greatly decreased this year.

I hope Alabama can accomplish the same. A lot of erosion occurring on Lake Martin.

[GMLIII]

From what I have been following state to state, most of the new wakesurf regulations have gone the route of 200 ft from shoreline or structures for the most part.

[mooneywa]

We just went from 50 to 100' at a couple of the Brazos River Authority lakes for no wake, but 200' would be even better. The problem with 200' or really any measure of distance not delineated by a bouy or something like "length of a football field" is that the same low information, low situational awareness people that can't manage their own wake without the rules have absolutely no idea what 200' looks like from the helm of a boat.