Re: [Paddlewise] [CCC] [3/3/99] Residents get stirred up over kayakers

From: R. Walker <rww_at_mailbox.neosoft.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 08:58:53 -0600
> Here's a link to a story about local residents getting annoyed with the
> extent of kayak traffic up their creek.

Sounds to me that they are more annoyed at people tresspassing 
on their property and private docks.    The guy with the crab-
growing dealy doesn't get my sympath; but if someone pulled out a 
piknik basket on my lawn, I'd have them arrested and prosecuted.
Course I'm a Texan and think all trespassers ought to just be shot 
on sight....  The creek is public.  Peoples lawns are not public.  
How hard is that to understand?   Boat docks are questionable as 
a matter of legalistic mumbo-jumbo; but common sense should tell 
someone that if they didn't build the dock themselves, and it shows 
no signs of state / county maintenance; then you should stay off it.

Another thing that isn't so good.  If there is a channel, and a power 
boat or other deeper draft vessel is moving along it; it would be 
wise and honorable for the kayaker(s)  to  move out of the way.
Yes, I can float delicately in 6" of water over an oyster bed.  Joe 
Schmoes power boat or sail boat can not.


Richard Walker
Houston, TX
http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html
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