From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com> > Using a private beach for illicit camping will only make this situation worse, > and for that reason, I won't do it. I second (or third) Dave and Bill's comments. If you only ask permission when you believe you will receive it and don't ask when you are pretty sure you aren't going to receive it, then the act of asking at all is meaningless. Folks' doors to their homes do not begin and end at a structure, imo (and also the opinion of their insurer and tax assessor). Neither should a kayaker's manners or respect for private property. Property owners have no way to determine who will leave no trace or will leave their trash and feces behind. How will it be determined that you were the group that left no trace or it was the group right behind you that decided not to ask and held a party in the same spot? Tamia Nelson makes a good point in her comment "If there's any better way to make enemies for paddlesport, I can't think of it." The law is almost always on the side of the property owner. If paddlers continue to disregard the laws, we will all pay the price. Regards, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 06 2000 - 10:52:10 PDT
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