Wake-Boat Rules · No wake-surf-specific rule
Colorado Wakesurf & Wake-Boat Rules
Colorado has no statewide wakesurfing-specific regulation. The state requires mandatory decontamination for ballasted/wake boats to prevent aquatic invasive species, and individual State Wildlife Areas and parks set their own wake or wakeless rules (e.g., whitewater-wake prohibitions at some reservoirs). No statewide wake-surf distance/depth/acreage rule exists.
Colorado has no statewide wakesurfing-specific regulation. The state requires mandatory decontamination for ballasted/wake boats to prevent aquatic invasive species, and individual State Wildlife Areas and parks set their own wake or wakeless rules (e.g., whitewater-wake prohibitions at some reservoirs). No statewide wake-surf distance/depth/acreage rule exists.
Wake-boat rules change often and vary by individual lake. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is the governing authority — confirm the current regulation before you ride. This summary is informational, not legal advice.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Specifications reflect published figures and can change by model year — verify before purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
No wake-surf-specific rule. Colorado has no statewide wakesurfing-specific regulation. The state requires mandatory decontamination for ballasted/wake boats to prevent aquatic invasive species, and individual State Wildlife Areas and parks set their own wake or wakeless rules (e.g., whitewater-wake prohibitions at some reservoirs). No statewide wake-surf distance/depth/acreage rule exists.
Colorado does not publish a single statewide distance-from-shore figure for wake boats — distances are set locally. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is the authority.