FOCA Launches #WakeAware

FOCA is very proud to launch the new Be #WakeAware campaign, together with our partners at the Muskoka Lakes Association and Safe Quiet Lakes. Boaters need to be #WakeAware to ensure ALL lake or river users are able to enjoy the water safely and sustainably. Any wake near shore can cause issues for loons, docks, shorelines, swimmers and other small craft users.

• Large wake users are encouraged to take their fun to the middle of large lakes. Avoid narrow, shallow or near-shore areas, and watch behind you to understand your wake impact.

• All small powerboat users can help, too, by always reducing speed to 10 km/hr or less within 30m of shore, and by getting up to plane quickly when transitioning from slow to high speed.

We all have a role to play in being #WakeAware. Do your part: Please visit the campaign webpage, share the link and #WakeAware hashtag on your own social networks, websites and community groups, and circulate this message to everyone you know who loves the waterfront in Ontario: www.BeWakeAware.com

You'll find additional resources about wake impacts at the foot of the campaign webpage. NOTE: This Special Release is being sent to everyone in FOCA's member associations for whom we have an email and title (like President, Lake Steward, etc.) on file, and to each of our dedicated Board Members, Individual Supporters, and media contacts.