When you see a boat moving through the water, it leaves behind a trail of waves. This trail is called a wake. It’s like when you drag your finger through a puddle and see the ripples spreading out. The wake is the water’s way of saying, ‘A boat was here!’ It’s a bit like a shadow that stays on the water after the boat has passed.
Imagine you are running on a sandy beach. Your feet leave footprints in the sand. These footprints are like the wake that a boat leaves in the water. Just as your footprints show where you’ve been, a wake shows where the boat has traveled.
Think of the wake as a ribbon that a dancer leaves in the air when they twirl around. Even after the dancer has moved on, the ribbon dances in the air for a little while. In the same way, the wake stays in the water for a bit, showing the path the boat took. The wake is a fun way to see how things move and leave a mark behind them.