Lake Waramaug wins!

Voters in Washington, Warren and Kent voted 78% to 22% to ban wake surfing on Lake Waramaug.

Thank you to everyone who supported this cause.

Wake surfing should be banned because it . . .

Endangers the safety of everyone else on the lake. Churns up sediment up to 26 feet deep. Erodes the shoreline. Destroys underwater plants and fish habitats. Risks the introduction of invasive plants and animals. Stirs up toxic bacteria in deeper water. Damages docks on the lake. Disturbs and destroys natural shoreline nesting areas. Degrades water quality. Disrupts thermoclines. Tosses moored and docked boats. Endangers people sitting on floating docks. Unsafe for young children on public beaches . . .

Lake Waramaug wins!

Voters in Washington, Warren and Kent voted 78% to 22% to ban wake surfing on Lake Waramaug.

Thank you to everyone who supported this cause.

Wake surfing should be banned because it . . .

Clarification: A ban applies to the activity of wake surfing, not to wake boats.

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This SUMMER, residents of Washington, Warren and Kent, joined over 300 lakes across the country to ban wake surfing.