I don't think for a minute that Mr. Neverdosky was the least bit serious about actually harming another human being (if he was, he should seek professional help). As a group, I think kayakers are concerned about the effect humans have on the environment. It can get emotional real fast. Here's a suggestion. It may sound impossible, but I think it can be done. The fact that we are all communicating on this medium means that we are all "on line". What we need to do is share real information, not get lost in the emotion. We need to know what species are the most at risk and why. We need to know this about every wildlife habitat we visit, from the most accessible public boat ramps to the untouched frontiers. And we need to get this information out to the other people who visit these places. We need to get smart, not defensive. If the Nature Conservancy and the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society and the Marine Mammal Center and the other similar organizations out their all pooled their informational resources in a meaningful way we would have a better idea on the best approach to growing wilderness access, because making wildernesses off limits just isn't going to happen for the most part. I think this pooling of information can take place on the net through a kind of super web page. People would not be required to sort through tons of disjointed material. Instead it might be something a little bit like Map Quest. You would input the coordinates for your proposed wilderness visit and you would receive a report telling you what to look out for. Maybe such a web site could be sponsored by REI and the other major recreational equipment suppliers. The net is all about information, and information is what we need here. One guy says if a bird flies off its perch (or a seal slips off its rock) when you paddle by it's a gross environmental violation. Another guy says it's no big deal. It's just opinion unless you have facts. Keith Kaste Dave Kruger wrote: > We've know for a long time that the enemy is us, especially more of us. > I just need some help sorting out how to handle all of this. What's a > body to do? Hayduke's methods seem inappropriate here! > > Thanks for your help. > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Apr 23 1998 - 20:31:19 PDT
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