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Pennsylvania along with other states have adopted laws dealing with water recreation to make the water safer for skiers. Water skiing includes conventional water skiing, as well as anyone towed behind a on aquaplanes, kneeboards, inner tubes, air mattresses, parasail, kite skies, or any similar device. Persons engaged in barefoot, jump, or trick skiing may elect to wear, at their own risk a wetsuit designed for that activity. A USCG (United States Coast Guard) approved life jacket must be carried in the boat for each skier electing to wear, the special water-ski wetsuit. Inflatable life jackets are not acceptable for anyone towed behind the boat. |
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In addition to the operator, a competent observer must be in the boat in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed. A competent observer is a person who has the ability to assess when a skier is in trouble, knows and understands the water skiing hand signals and, is capable of helping a skier. Skiing is prohibited between sunset and sunrise. If boat traffic permits, skiers may start from the shore or dock. Skiers may not be returned to shore or dock under power. |
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Ski ropes may not exceed the following lengths: Conventional Water Skiing - 80 feet Nonreleasable Kite Ski - 150 feet Parasail - 300 feet Releasable Kite Ski - 500 feet |
Installation of ski ramps and jumps requires a permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Mooring or drifting within a hundred feet of a ski ramp or jump while it is in use is prohibited. It is legal to tow more than one skier except were local prohibited.
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