Will Legislators Save Wisconsin From Wakeboating Damage?

Will Legislators Save Wisconsin From Wakeboating Damage?

Two out-of-state residents with property on a lake up north are suing a Burnett County town over a ban on wake boats—vessels designed to make waves that are large enough to surf. The pair say the town board in Scott rushed to pass a ban last November before they could make their case. Wake boats are an unwelcome addition to some lake residents, who are concerned about the noise and the impact on shoreline erosion and the bottoms of shallow lakes…