The DNR denied a petition by state residents that would have required wake boats to be decontaminated before moving to another lake.

A recently-released study on a Connecticut lake found wake boats operated in surf mode produced much greater wave energy, propeller downwash and disturbance of sediments than traditional motor boats.

The DNR recommended Wisconsin residents rely on local ordinances to restrict wake-enhanced boating.

Wake boats are specialized watercraft designed to create large wakes for wake surfing, wake boarding or tubing. Over about the last decade these boats have become increasingly popular among water ...

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Three-quarters of respondents to poll say wake-enhanced boating should be regulated and more than half said it should be ...

After long winters, Canadians love their summers. For some, that means summer vacations by a lake, along a river or on a bay for some much-needed rest and relaxation. For some, it's time to disconnect ...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WQOW) - Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, and spending summer days on the water is a well-honored tradition. One form of outdoor recreation though, wake boating, is a source of ...

A new kind of powerboat is prompting a wave of local ordinances all over Wisconsin. Wake boats are designed to make bigger waves for water sports. Some residents of small lake communities worry about ...

Boat wakes. There’s nothing in the world that will make one boater mad at another quicker than one of these long, frothy, V-shaped waves from the stern of a powerboat as it slices through the water.