Wake boats make big waves, bigger clashes on Michigan lakes
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A wake boat tugging a wakeboarder cuts across Brooks Lake on a recent weekend afternoon. EMILIO PEREZ IBARGUEN/BRIDGE MICHIGAN
Sarah Cain and Brian Bradcoski have lived on Brooks Lake in Newaygo for the past four years. EMILIO PEREZ IBARGUEN/BRIDGE MICHIGAN
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Standing on her deck overlooking scenic Brooks Lake in Newaygo, Sarah Cain spotted a wake boat carving slowly across the water while a man surfed behind it.
About 45 seconds later, the resulting waves crashed into Cain’s shore.