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Wake surfing on Minnesota lakes has become more popular every summer, but there's growing concern about what the big waves do to the water and the shoreline.
Surf's up in Minnesota, wipeout ahead Wakesurf boats are disrupting shores, lake bottoms and other boaters. By Ron Way Text size Copy shortlink: Another invasive species is showing up on recreational lakes, one that could become more insidious than zebra mussels or curly pondweed. They're brightly colored, ear-pounding loud and more powerful than most cars. Unlike pondweed, these things affect lake bottoms, lake surfaces and lakeshores. They're wakesurf boats, the hottest-selling watercraft in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The pricey rigs are ...
Wake boats are churning controversy around Lake Minnetonka Katy Read, Star Tribune At a recent meeting of the Midwest Wakesurf Association, co-leader Andy Weigman had some good news to share: Wake boats have been less noisy this year, he'd been told — by the leader of an organization that usually complains about them. "It looks like we're making a positive impact," Weigman told about 20 association members gathered in a backroom of the Excelsior Brewing Co. The association has about 75 members from around Minnesota and Wisconsin and more followers on social media — wake su...