Re: [Paddlewise] attn. Apostles Islands Paddlers

Depending on which way the winds blow the drift ice we may be up in the Apostles
next weekend.  In the past the outfitters pretty much grabbed all of the group
site reservations, but now they are taking the small campsites as well.  We
should start with a talk to the Rangers up there, but I think me want to consider
some letter writing as well. I think it is safet to say that until the "hard
water problem" diminishes we should have the Islands to ourselves, but this
summer is going to be very frustrating when it comes to camp reservations.

Wes Boyd wrote:

> At 09:35 AM 3/13/00 -0600, Sarah Ohmann wrote:
>
> >
> >I guess I am a wee bit frusrated at the high proportion of permits/sites
> >issued to outfitters, and am wondering whether other Apostles' paddlers feel
> >the same way.  Also wondering whether it is time to talk to the Park Service
> >about the problem...
> >
> Sarah, the short answer is yes, it is time.  It sounds very much like a
> microcosm of the Grand Canyon problem.
>
> Of course, it's a microcosm of a lot of problems, that can all be rolled
> into one problem: too many people.
>
> I'm afraid I don't have any simple solutions for you, but I would certianly
> start out by having a friendly, non-confrontational discussion with the
> park manager about the problem. I've had a number of dealings with park
> service people over the years and have generally found the career
> professionals to be pretty reasonable people. You may not be able to solve
> the problem in a single call, and likely it will take some time,
> negotiations and possibly political pressure to work out -- but having a
> good friendly relationship with the signal caller in the beginning will do
> much to grease the skids.
>
> -- Wes
>
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