Re: [Paddlewise] Saturation Point

Ralph Diaz wrote (big snip below):
>I know it is the human instinct for some of us to want to horde, to want
>to maintain some exclusivity over a domain they discovered by themselves
>years ago.  But there is so much of that domain and sharing it won't
>take anything away.  Maybe some places do crowd up but do as BaysideBob
>suggests...go at other times, go further out.  Instead of resenting the
>newcomers, embrace them, help them skill up and smarten up to enjoy the
>waters as you have.

Ralph, Bob, et al,
The above is probably representative of what a "working philosophy" each of
us "old timers" needs to employ. I know Ralph has done a lot for the sport
of sea kayaking, and rightly pontificates the importance of good
"watermanship" skills and minimizing impact on the environment. And, rather
than decry the loss of wilderness in his heavily populated and developed
area, he is still able to go for an evening paddle and enjoy the man made
skyline of huge skyscrapers. That's optimism. That's adjustment. That's
being a good example. He also, from what I've heard, has a lot of patience
with newbies. That's patience, doing it year after year. I know I don't
have it.

BC'in Ya
Doug Lloyd    
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