AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Regulations

PWC are limited to use in the PWC area and will maintain a counterclockwise pattern when in their area. A person may not operate nor give permission to operate a PWC to tow a person on water skis, aquaplane or similar device.

As defined by the Harbors and Navigation Code 651(s), PWC means a vessel less than 12 feet in length, propelled by machinery, that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel.

The maximum number of PWC using their area at any one time will not exceed 15.

Passive Vessel Regulations

The public may only launch passive vessels at public accesses which are open from sunrise to sunset for walk-in traffic only. All passive vessels are limited to use in the eastern end of the inner lagoon, within the passive use area and shall remain outside the slalom course area when it is in use.

The maximum allowable length for passive vessels is 18 feet. The maximum number of passive vessels in their designated area is 40 at any one time. Boardsails are not to exceed 20 at any one time.

Transit Within Vessel Corridors

When buoys are placed out from the shoreline to establish vessel transit corridors, it is unlawful to travel on the shore side of such buoys except for transiting from one area to another at speeds not to exceed 5 mph. No towing of any aquatic device or person is allowed between the buoys and the shoreline. No water ski take-off is permitted in the transit corridor, between the buoys and the shoreline. No mooring or anchoring is allowed in the lagoon.

Boardsails are not to exceed 20 at any one time

Lagoon Permit Application [236 kb]