> From: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_bc.sympatico.ca> <snip> > Should we all stop encouraging new growth, boycott symposiums, stop > teaching? Any thoughts, or is this not a valid question in the kayaking > community, yet? > > BC'in Ya > Doug Lloyd > I guess this, like anything else, is relative. Those that started paddling decades ago feel a greater impact than those that started paddling say 10 years ago that see a greater impact than those that started paddling a year ago that see a greater impact than those that started a couple of months ago that think the waters are vast open spaces without a whole lot of people but will feel differently this time next year. Which is where we all were at one time or another. Does this make sense? Is it important? Probably not... :-) I think teaching safety and environment sensitivity is probably the most important action we can take because what is going to impact us all the most, imo, is regulation due to an increase of accidents and/or environmental abuse of wilderness areas resulting from an increase of ignorant kayakers on the water... which makes kayakers more visible to those that are not kayakers (as well as other kayakers). I am greatful to those that were enthusiastic about my getting into sea kayaking. How could I possibly deny that for anyone else? ? :-) ? Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 23 1999 - 18:18:44 PDT
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