During Saturday's 2018 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, boaters can expect "significant navigational restrictions," according to a news release from the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Patrol officials said the no-wake restriction for the Shootout event includes the main channel from the 31.5-mile mark to the 36-mile mark; but due to the number of spectator vessels expected at the event, additional navigational restrictions will be put into place Saturday only.
An extended idle speed area will be in effect from noon-7 p.m. and will include the main channel from the 31.5-mile mark downstream to approximately the 21-mile mark. The extended idle speed area is in addition to the no-wake restriction implemented for the event itself.
Patrol officials said the majority of the boating traffic exits the event in a downstream direction, thus, the extended navigational restrictions will assist in maintaining a safe boating environment and preventing property damage.
A map of the area highlighting the designated no-wake restricted areas has been posted to the Water Patrol Division website, mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/WaterPatrol/index.html.
The race event takes place Saturday and Sunday, and the Highway Patrol plans to conduct enforcement operations throughout the restricted areas on both days.
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