Safety Rules & Regulations

If the boat operator's blood alcohol content exceeds .08, it is a violation of the law and punishable by suspension of driver’s license, fines, and imprisonment
If you are born after Sept 1, 1993 you must have taken the Texas Parks & Wildlife Boater Education course to own and operate
- A Boater Education course is NOT required, per the "renting" exemption in Title 4, Chapter 31, Subchapter D, Subsection 110, part 4 of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Code
Each occupant must wear a lifejacket; and any person being towed is considered an occupant
If equipped with a cut-off or kill switch, it must be attached to the operator or operator's clothing
It is unlawful for any person to jump the wake of another vessel recklessly or unnecessarily close
It is unlawful for any person to operate within 50 feet of another vessel, platform, person, object, or shore except at headway speed without creating a swell or wake
It is unlawful for any person to operate in a circular course around any other boat that is occupied by a person engaged in fishing, waterskiing, or similar activity
It is unlawful for any person to operate jet ski at night (sunset until sunrise)
Persons leaving or approaching public fresh water are required to drain all water from their vessels, to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels.