Re: [Paddlewise] Saturation Point

I've been lurking and can't help myself jumping feet first into this one....
If kayaking gets a critical mass (lots and lots), maybe it could get some
of the clout as the personal watercraft bunch????   If the sport is reserved
for the elite few, there will be no political clout, hence no water trails
such as
the one in Puget Sound, etc. etc.   Yeah - sometimes our favorite places end
up having more bodies that we'd prefer on the day we decide to visit - but
it's
really a case of is the glass half full or half empty.  More kayakers mean
more
votes / clout to wield for what is best for kayakers....
AEC
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
To: <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Saturation Point


> > 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
>
>
>
>
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