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WHAT:  Pursuant to Section 7(1) of the National Parks General Regulations, of the Canada National Parks Act, the following activity is restricted or prohibited by order of the Superintendent: 

The use of personal watercraft (Sea Doos, Wave Runners, Jet Skis, Super Jet, Jet boards, etc.) is prohibited.

A personal watercraft (or PWC) is a small recreational watercraft in which the operator is sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel rather than being completely inside of it (as is the case with a standard boat). PWCs use inboard jet drives (engines that sit inside the watercraft and receive power from a jet pump) as their main propulsion system.

WHERE:  Throughout Banff National Park.

EXCEPTION:  The use of motorized boats, including inboard and outboard jet boats, is permitted on Lake Minnewanka.

WHY:  The use of personal watercraft has been determined as an inappropriate activity within Banff National Park.

PENALTY:  Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act: maximum penalty $25 000.

Start date: 17/05/2024

End Date: until further notice

Approved by:

Salman Rasheed

Superintendent, Banff Field Unit

For more information, call Banff Park Dispatch at 403-762-1470