Sounding off on the Newberg Pool April 01 2021 The onus should be on the wake boat industry and boat owners to provide evidence that their wakes/waves somehow defy the laws of physics. I attended the recent Oregon legislative committee meeting about the proposed bills directed toward reducing the environmental impact of wake sport boats. I found the arguments against further restricting wake sport boats during that meeting and reported in the follow up article, "Public, legislators sound off on Newberg Pool," to be less than compelling. Wake boaters say, "There haven't been any studies done to show our wakes are damaging." The onus should be on the wake boat industry and boat owners to provide evidence that their wakes/waves somehow defy the laws of physics. These boats as designed and marketed to make the biggest wakes/waves possible. We know waves cause damage and erosion. Just ask the Lincoln City homeowners who are in danger of losing their beach houses. Waves have destructive power whether in the ocean, a lake or a river.