Personal Watercraft Use at Cape Lookout National Seashore
Personal Watercraft Use at Cape Lookout National Seashore: • PWCs must remain at least 150 feet from the shore except when landing at one of the ten (10) designated sound- side landing zones. • PWCs must operate at flat wake (no wake) speed within one of the designated landing zones and come directly to the shore. • PWCs may not land on the ocean beach within Cape Lookout National Seashore’s boundaries. • PWCs must also adhere to the State of North Carolina rules for operation.North Carolina PWC riding law requires that — • PWCs must be operated at all times in a reasonable and prudent manner. Maneuvers that endanger people or property constitute reckless operation**. • Within 100 feet of an anchored or moored vessel, a dock, pier, swim float, marked swimming area, swimmers, surfers, anglers or any manually propelled vessel, a PWC must travel at no-wake speed. ** Reckless Operation Includes: • Unreasonable or unnecessary weaving through congested boat traffic • Jumping the wake of a vessel within 100 feet of the vessel or when visibility is obstructed • Intentionally approaching a vessel in order to swerve at the last moment • Operating contrary to the “rules of the road” • Following too closely to another vessel, including another PWC
