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As a boater, it's important to understand and be conscious of the "wake" that your boat leaves behind as it cuts through the water at different speeds. A wake is basically the v-shaped wave created by the displacement of the boat as it passes through the water. At speed, the larger and heavier the boat, the larger the wake, but at a very slow speed most boats create almost no wake.
A “no-wake zone” is an area where vessels are expected to travel at slow (idle) speeds to minimize the wake. "Idle Speed - No Wake" Zone: A vessel must operate at a speed no greater than is necessary to maintain steerage and headway. The vessel should not produce any wake at this speed.
When there is signage on the buoys it is NOT recommended or a guideline but a requirement that all vessels slow to the above description. It is also not intended for only one kind of vessel but all motorized vessels on the lake (including Personal Watercraft such as jet skis, sea doo, wave runners, etc.)
The intention of the no wake zones is two-fold for the protection and preservation of our lake and the protection of our swimmers, kayakers and paddle board riders.
Please do the right thing by following the rule of the “No Wake” Zone
SLOW DOWN, BOW DOWN, and LEAVE YOUR WAKE ON THE LAKE!
The RM of Mervin will be rewriting their zoning bylaws and official community plan this year. They would like our residents input for the documents. The open houses are listed in the poster below and there is a survey to complete.
Here is the link to the survey https://forms.office.com/r/8w5wn46sws
If you have any questions please call the RM of Mervin office.
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