As we enter into Memorial Day weekend,  there are sure to be many boats out on Lake Burton, Lake Rabun, and Seed Lake.  We hope that everyone observes these basic rules:

• Operate your boat on the right side of the lake as if you were on a road.
• Do not operate any watercraft after dark without navigation lights.
• No Skiing, Tubing, Wakeboard or operating PWC’s after sunset. It is the law!
• Please be respectful of boat church this weekend, and each weekend until Labor Day. Watch your speed and wake while boat church is in session.
• All boats should have a Coast Guard Approved Life Jacket for each person on board. Children 12 years of age and under must wear a Coast Guard Approved Life Jacket while the boat is underway. (Swimmies for the little ones do not count unless it has a tag that says “Coast Guard Approved “)
•  A valid operable fire extinguisher should be on board every boat.
• Wake boats, Surfboats, and Ski boats: Empty ballast tanks when not towing riders.
• Be mindful of large wakes and the impact on other boaters as well as docks, boathouses, and shoreline.
• Remember the Golden Rule!

Please see the following links for additional information.

Boating Rules & Regulations

Boating Handbook