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| Ramp Etiquette |
| Following The Golden Rule will make your's and everyone else's boating experience a more enjoyable one. |
| Remember that a boat ramp is for two things ONLY. Launching and Retrieving a boat. Do not move onto the ramp until you are ready to Launch or Retrieve your boat. Remove all boat covers before you reach the ramp. A good place to do this is at your home, boat storage, motel or in the boat ramp parking area. Load coolers and other necessities onto your boat before you move to the ramp. Wipe down your boat, remove gear, and replace covers from your boat after you are clear of the ramp. If possible, start and warm up your boat engine before you leave home or at your boat storage. Remember, some high performance boats do not start instantly, so be patient with them. If it appears that someone is having trouble, HELP them. You will make a friend and it aids in lowering your blood pressure. A courtesy dock is a place for boaters to tie their boats while they park or fetch their tow vehicle or picking up and dropping off passengers. They are NOT for long term parking of your boat, fishing, swimming, picnics, etc. When you tie your boat to a courtesy dock, tie to the long sides, not the end. |
| Do unto others as you would have them do unto you! |
| Lake Etiquette |
| Carry your own anchors, fenders, mooring lines, PFDs, etc. Do not expect others to supply these for you. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR WAKE AND THE DAMAGE THAT IT CREATES so respect other boaters and stay clear of them while you are underway. Do not moor from bank to bank across creek openings or in front of water falls so as to block access to them. VHF radios are not cellular telephones so make your communications short and if you have nothing to say of any value, just keep it to yourself. If you are on the lake before sunrise or after sunset, turn on your lights. Not only is it the law, it's a common sense thing. If you bring it with you when you come, take it home when you leave. Believe it or not, it is still littering even if you sink it, hide it in a stump, under a rock or bury it in the ground. Following another boat is as about as safe as looking down a cocked cannon, boats don't have break lights so do not follow closer than 300' Learn boating laws before you come to the lake and respect them when you are boating. They are for your safety as well as others. If you see anyone having trouble, offer help to them. |