Laws and Safety Equipment

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PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS

• No person operating a personal watercraft shall cross or jump the wake of another watercraft when within one hundred (100) feet of the watercraft creating the wake.
• No person shall operate a personal watercraft unless the watercraft is equipped by the manufacturer with a “kill switch”. The kill switch shall be attached via a lanyard to the operator of the personal watercraft when it is underway in such a manner that in the event the operator is ejected from the personal watercraft the engine shall stop.

The use of personal watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year:

• All waters in Grand Teton Park National Park in Teton County;
• Green River Lakes in Sublette County;
• New Fork Lakes in Sublette County; and,
• Soda Lake in Sublette County on Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area.

All persons aboard personal watercraft and all persons being towed by a watercraft shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device of a suitable size while engaged in such activity. All persons utilizing water sport toys are exempt from the requirements of carrying a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device unless the water sport toy is being towed by a watercraft.

Hours of Operation

Personal Watercraft, if equipped and using approved navigation lights, may operate at all times of the day or night.