A “wake” is the waves created as a vessel travels through the water. A “no-wake zone” is an area where vessels are expected to travel at slow (idle) speeds to minimize the wake.

Public safety is often the primary reason for establishing and enforcing no-wake areas, and that is why most no-wake zones are near boat launches, docks, or residential areas.

Waterfront property owners directly benefit from the establishment of no-wake zones in their area from decreased wave energy hitting their shoreline. The consistent hammering of boat wakes will lead to erosion through wearing away at a bulkhead or washing away sediment from unprotected shorelines.

Please respect this rule.