Paddlewisers, Today the tranquility I was experiencing on a warm and sunny day here is Southern California was disrupted when I paddled by the buoy a mile off Dana Point. A sport fisherman in his boat was letting his golden retriever growl and bark at the half dozen or so sea lions hauled up on the buoy. It was obvious that the man was harassing the sea lions, because he backed his boat to within about 25 feet of the buoy. The sea lions looked scare, bobbed their heads up and down, and were about to jump off the buoy. I may be only a moderate environmentalist, but I was angry. With my best cussing and yelling voice from the Army, I let the guy have it. He replied by saying that all sea lions should be shot and drove off. I used to do a lot of fishing in the mid-1990's, and I experienced the frustration of having sea lions snatch fish from my line, but I learned that it was just part of the environment that you have to contend with. It's too bad this fisherman didn't have a better appreciation for the environment. A similar incident happened at the Newport buoy last year. I saw kids in a boat backing up to the buoy, which sea lions were hauled up on. The kids raised the outboard motor slightly, and then gunned the engine to spray the sea lions with water. I cussed them out too, and before they left, they drove a wide circle around me. I believe they were thinking about strafing me, but wisely choose not to. Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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: from cyclone.muddypuppies.com (IDENT:OE8f+vxsZp+/igrggXLZNCz8cx3f+J8U_at_cyclone.muddypuppies.com [127.0.0.1]) by cyclone.muddypuppies.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i194MG3B003150 Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:22:16 -0800 Received: (from majordom_at_localhost) by cyclone.muddypuppies.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i194MGCU003149 for paddlewise-ewfout; Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:22:16 -0800 Received: from blacktip.cybersurf.com (blacktip.cybersurf.com [209.197.145.196]) by cyclone.muddypuppies.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i194MC3B003140 Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:22:12 -0800 Received: from p9m0o0 (van58-uas-3-209148249161.3web.net [209.148.249.161]) by blacktip.cybersurf.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with SMTP id i194Lx1T028985 for <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>; Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:22:00 -0700 Message-ID: <000e01c3eec4$175a4b20$a1f994d1_at_p9m0o0> Reply-To: "alex" <al.m_at_3web.net> From: "alex" <al.m_at_3web.net> To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> References: <004401c3ee46$8bce4b60$6401a8c0_at_advanced2> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Garmin 60C Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:20:03 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4922.1500 Sender: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Precedence: list X-Listname: Paddlewise Mailing List X-Subscription-Info: paddlewise-request_at_paddlewise.net > I wouldn't bet on the waterproofness of the mappable Etrex. My Etrex > Legend died while still under warranty from salt water exposure and then > again while just out of warranty. > > It is an expensive lesson to learn that a submersible GPS must be > carried in a dry bag. May be my Legend was more lucky. Its battery cover doesn't have O-ring, though made of rubber-looking material and aligned well. It would be terrible to damage it in the very first season. I wouldn't agree more, very misleading statement by the manufacturer - to claim that it is waterproof, while battery cover, in fact, isn't. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Next time you see something like that happen, contact the coast guard. The Marine Mammal Protection Act protects marine mammals from this kind of harassment. See the below (fines can be heavier): ______________________________________________ La Jolla Swimmers Assessed Fine For Harassing Harbor Seals http://swfsc.nmfs.noaa.gov/What's%20New/LaJollaswimmers.htm NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement has assessed civil penalties against a group of swimmers for violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act for harassing harbor seals at Children's Pool Beach in La Jolla, California. Paul Ortiz, senior enforcement attorney for NOAA Fisheries Southwest Region, assessed nine swimmers $1,000 each in a Notice of Violation and Assessment for disrupting harbor seals at Children's Pool Beach in La Jolla on March 23, 2003. Approximately 50 seals fled the beach in response to the groups' swim from another area into the Children's Pool Beach, where the seals reside. The potential impact on the seals was increased as the violation occurred during the pupping season, which occurs between late February and late May. During this time, a mother seal bonds with her pup until it is weaned; about seven weeks after birth. A mother may abandon her pup if they become separated during this time. And another more serious incident that could result in not only fines, but jail time: Rare Charges Filed In Wounding Of Sea Lion http://www.tmmc.org/learning/comm/nytimes_crossbow_charges_.asp Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Strosaker wrote: > A sport fisherman in his boat was letting his golden retriever growl > and bark at the half dozen or so sea lions hauled up on the buoy. It was > obvious that the man was harassing the sea lions, because he backed his boat > to within about 25 feet of the buoy. snippery > A similar incident happened at the Newport buoy last year. I saw kids in a > boat backing up to the buoy, which sea lions were hauled up on. The kids > raised the outboard motor slightly, and then gunned the engine to spray the > sea lions with water. I cussed them out too, and before they left, they > drove a wide circle around me. I believe they were thinking about strafing > me, but wisely choose not to. Take pictures if you ahve a camera. Call CG if you have a radio. Take notes of the description, time, etc. Report when you get in, complete with evidence. Losing their boat to the courts will make a bigger impresssion than you cussing at their obviously thick skulls. Even if you can curse in complete paragraphs, do be careful with beligerant motorboaters. They can run you down a dozen times, leaving you unconscious in the water and far from help. GaryJ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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