Legislators and lobbyists failed to reach an agreement on wake-enhanced boating issues at a May 28 meeting in Madison. And as of early June no bill on the controversial topic was introduced in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three-quarters of respondents to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel poll say wake-enhanced boating should be regulated and more than ...

In 2024, after years of study and public debate, Vermont implemented the nation’s toughest rules on wake boats. The powerful sport boats were allowed on just 30 bodies of water — of the state’s ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - A broad coalition of Wisconsin groups recently formed to defend Wisconsin’s waters from the devastating impacts of wake-enhanced boating. The coalition is made up of Wisconsin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wake surfer is towed behind a wake boat on a Wisconsin lake. A recently-released study on a Connecticut lake found wake boats ...

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 ...

Wake boats, which create massive waves that people can surf or ski, have become increasingly common in recent years. Now, a coalition of environmental research and advocacy groups is pushing for ...

A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel poll finds 74% of respondents favor regulating wake-enhanced boating. 52% of those polled believe regulation should be a combination of state and local rules. Concerns ...