So much to quote and so little space. I have enjoyed reading the opinions. I sympatiize with the East Coast folks (I was raised on the lower Chesapeake Bay). I recall as a teen ager sailing the tidal estuaries around the Mobjack Bay area. My friend, Bucky, and I would camp pretty much anywhere we wanted. Lots of times we would just pull up in front of some one's house, walk up to the front door, knock and tell them who we were and what we were doing and ask if it was OK to use thier beach. Rarely did anyone deny permission. Often we would get offerings a slice of watermellon or some iced tea. These were people who had lived on the Bay for generations. Many of them watemen. I don't think you can do that much anymore. People tell me that the same thing is happening here in Nova Scotia. Not any more. A lot of the beachfront has been renamed NO TRESPASSING. So far I have not been denied landing permission by anyone born in Nova Scotia. I have been chased away by various and sundry summer people from other parts of the world. We have become victims of our own success (at breeding). Unlike some other countries that still have a more tolerant attitude towards land use we here in North America consider private property private in a very rigid sense. So, while I dislike and don't read guide books, I understand the need for those who have to paddle along shoreline with restricted access. So, what are we gong to do about it? Maybe we should consider the ideas put forth here http://www.vhemt.org/ Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Feb 3, 2005, at 7:53 AM, John Winters wrote: > We have become victims of our own success (at breeding). > Only if success is measured quantitatively. It seems to me that success in breeding improves the stock. We are doing the opposite; creating a race of imbeciles! :-) Love the website !!!! *************************************************************************** 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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