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Framed by a giant inflatable loon, Daniel Sharpe speaks in favor of further regulation of wake boats by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation in Richmond on, Aug. 1. Photo by Glenn ...

Wake-enhanced boating should only be done on large lakes. On the small inland lakes, it has caused injury, shoreline erosion, lake bed disturbance and numerous safety issues. There is no place for ...

Wake boats, designed to create large waves for surfing, are ill-suited for Wisconsin's lakes, which have defined shorelines and existing infrastructure. The large waves generated by wake boats cause ...

The growing popularity of wake surfing is making waves of its own, splitting lake associations and pitting neighbors against each other as some lake country residents call for bans and states from ...

As wake boats become more common – and controversial – on Connecticut lakes, a new state study confirms their powerful waves can erode shorelines, stir up sediments and disrupt fish habitats. The ...