Towing a Water Skier
Under the Small Vessel Regulations, the rules governing water-skiing also apply to other towing activities such as barefoot skiing, tubing, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, and parasailing.
A boat operator must ensure that someone on board, other than the boat operator, is watching the person(s) being towed at all times (i.e. spotter). Towing a skier without a spotter on board is illegal.
The regulations also require the following:
- There must be a seat available for each person being towed (i.e. operator, spotter, person being towed);
- Towing activities are not allowed from one hour after sunset until sunrise;
- Towing activities are not allowed during periods of restricted visibility; and
- A vessel towing water skiers or others cannot be remotely controlled.
REMEMBER: If water skiing from a PWC, the PWC must be designed and recommended by the manufacturer to accommodate three persons (the operator, the observer, and the person being towed).
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