Last year there was much confusion and frustration about how to get Lake Permits for non-registered (i.e., non-CF) water craft, such as kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, etc., because of the quagga mussel inspection requirements imposed by BBMWD. (See SWS newsletter article.) This year (2016) BBMWD has largely implemented the procedures proposed last year by SWS owner John Lengsfelder (Cabin 51). Follow this link to read the detailed 2016 Lake Permit procedures.
Waiting for summer to arrive