kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org wrote: > I think it is kind of hypocritical to talk about banning jet skis from > wilderness areas, even I fully support it. I personally feel a lot of guilt > from driving all the time to go kayaking, and I wonder if any others on this > list feel the same way? That last sentence lacks clarity as to what you are asking the reader. If you are asking whether we feel _you_ should feel guilty, of course. :-) As for driving everytime I go kayaking, I don't. I get to my stored folding kayaks on foot (about a 3/4 mile walk) or subway (5 miles) or commuter RR (12-15 miles). Other times, I have taken my folded up kayak via public transportation to areas away from the city or carpooled with others. I suggest you relieve some of your guilty feeling by getting a folding kayak. :-) BTW, the level of pollution created by a jet ski vs. that of a car are night and day. I have heard that running a jet ski for an hour throws as much polutants into the environment as a modern day car going from coast to coast. Come to think of it, this knowledge may also be a salve against guilt...so you can skip getting that folding kayak. best, ralph ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 06 2000 - 11:00:30 PST
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