Most of the local water front homes have some form of rip rap on their shore lines. It is a simple, cost effective way to keep your landscaping intact through out the winter months. The weather changes quick in Minnesota and so does the ice on the lakes, sometime with disastrous results for lake shore residents. I have done hundreds of shoreline jobs over the last 30+ years…have a look to the left and right of your lake shore and chances are, I have rip ripped one or the other (or both) at some point. If you have tight shoreline with little or no access from the road, I offer over ice hauling during the winter months. I’ll drop the rock as close as I can on your shore, then come back in the spring to put the final touches on it.