A bill that would allow the study of wake on a lake’s shoreline is being promoted by a grassroots organization.
Wake is created when a boat with a motor is in the water and the water the trails behind the boat. Lakes at Stake Wisconsin, a southeast Wisconsin-based group, is urging the Wisconsin Assembly to pass the bill that would fund research by the University of Wisconsin System to comprehensively study and measure wave energy from wake boats and assess the impact enhanced wakes have on shorelines and lake bottoms.
The study would also show the impact of enhanced wake-enhanced waves at various distances from other boaters, kayakers, paddleboarders, fishing boats, and other water users to understand any safety challenges they may present.
President Paul Gardetto says the group wholeheartedly advocates for funding a complete and actionable study to help determine future policy that protects our lakes and Wisconsin tourism for years to come and hopes that the Water Sports Industry Association will join us in supporting this comprehensive study.
