Document Library

YouTube Videos

Understanding Wakesurf Boats Surf Systems
YouTube video on the history of wakesurf boats and what defines a built-for-purpose wakesurf boat.

Lakes at Stake – The Hidden Threat of Wakeboat Propwash
Good information about the various components that go into a wakesurf boat.

Web Links

Protect Lake Beulah
Ground-zero over the Wakesurfing debate in Wisconsin.

Water Sport or Crime? The Bitter Fight Over Wave-Making Boats
July 2025, The Wall Street Journal

Documents

LinkTitleDate
DownloadWakesurfing Status on Local VA Lakes2025/02/09
DownloadLake Louisa Wakesurfing (Anthony Tongen 116 Hilltop Rd)2025/01/11
DownloadLake Waramaug Wave Impact Study2024/11/15
DownloadSurf/Wake/Ski Boat Market 20242024/11/01
DownloadEvidence Based Wakesurfing Restrictions for Lake Anna, VA2024/10/15
DownloadThe Effects of Wake Boats on Lake Ecosystem Health: A Literature Review2024/05/15
DownloadWake boats: concerns and recommendations related to natural resource management in Michigan waters2022/09/15
DownloadLake Louisa Depth Soundings2022/09/15
DownloadWater Quality and Wave Impact Study Phase 2 Report2022/07/20
DownloadFour critiques of recent study sponsored by National Marine Manufacturers Association (See †)2022/04/19
DownloadNumerical Study of the Impact of Wake Surfing on Inland Bodies of Water †2022/03/23
DownloadA Field Study of Maximum Wave Height, Total Wave Energy, and Maximum Wave Power Produced by Four Recreational Boats on a Freshwater Lake2022/02/15
DownloadEnvironmental Impacts of Wake Boats on Deep Creek Lake with Consideration of Recreational and Social Benefits2019/11/25
DownloadProject Evaluation of the Impact of Waves Created by Wake Boats on the Shores of the Lakes Memphremagog and Lovering2014/06/15
DownloadNotes on shoreline erosion due to boat wakes and wind waves2011/11/16