Culpepper <culpeper_at_tbaytel.net> wrote: >>Fifth, and most simply, paddling without promoting respect for the paddling environment is rather contradictory, and representing paddlers without working toward preserving opportunities for paddling seems rather pointless. In short, I do not need someone to teach me a J stroke. I need places to paddle.>> That says it all for me, folks. I joined ACA a year ago as a direct response to their solid effort to educate the public about paddling hazards (the "Critical Judgement" pamphlet), and I note in Paddler mag they list two or three environmental/conservation orgs they support. What will happen now? Will they drop their support? Lose rivers and other waterways to paddle on and where will that put the ACA? This action is miserably short-sighted. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Mar 30 2004 - 20:25:58 PST
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