Kelowna boater fined after getting caught leaving tuber in their wake

After concisely marooning a tuber successful Okanagan Lake, a boater was fixed a stiff fine.

Mounties were conducting patrols of Okanagan Lake connected July 11 erstwhile they saw a boater pulling a conduit without a spotter.  The personification connected nan conduit fell disconnected unbeknownst to nan driver, who continued for astir 500 metres earlier realizing and turning around, RCMP said.

Officers directed nan driver to shore, wherever they were fined $287.50 nether nan Small Vessel Regulations and besides fixed a informing for failing to nutrient their Pleasure Craft Operator card.

“Personal Water Craft, amended known arsenic Sea-Doos aliases pitchy skis, person unsocial requirements including that you must beryllium astatine slightest 16 years aged to run one,”  Cpl. Michael Gauthier said successful a property release.

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“You’re really rather constricted erstwhile it comes to towing personification down a individual h2o trade arsenic you require capable seating for everyone connected nan alloy including nan individual being towed.”

This means, for example, a three-seater already carrying nan driver and spotter has 1 spot near for whoever they’re towing should they go injured aliases nan conduit goes flat.

“We’ve directed respective PWC backmost to statement this twelvemonth aft seeing operators towing aggregate group connected tubes, astir commonly children,” RCMP said.

“This peculiar incident was overtly unsafe and a clear reminder why a spotter is needed astatine each times.”

Anyone seeking much information, information tips and requirements for pleasance trade and individual watercraft tin download nan Safe Boating Guide here.