According to a local businessmen here in the bay area that has a vested interest in the watersports business, there was a case awhile back about conducting business in public places...ie. parks, beaches, lakes, ect. A bunch of local homeowners on a lake wanted to ban ski instruction on the lake, which was part of a county park system. Anwyays, the case went all the way to the state, was closed and ruled toward the defendent. As long as monetary business wasn't taking place on the property, it was completely legal to teach on the lake. The courts further stated it was legal to teach on any public property that was related to business. The key was no transaction of monetary gain was taking place on the park property.
The riding behavior in that area seems to be the problem however.
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