I remember this story when it came out. Good reading. We've been lucky down here in So.Cal. with our club CKF. We never seem to have a problem getting people to follow safety rules. Of course the club is not growing in leaps and bounds either. The other day we ran into a large group of kayakers all spread out on the harbor and out to sea. They were part of a internet Meet and Paddle group and you could tell there were all sorts of skill levels and adherence to safety gear. I'm afraid that's probably the norm compared to our more organized club. I'm probably the weak link with my leaky boat and my 6 year old nylon spray skirt that I just realized has giant holes in it. As for the human race taking over every nook 'n cranny, I can see it coming. I sympathize with you wilderness paddlers, but I don't see a solution. Just got to see my two month old grandson for the first time the other day and I'm not ready to say there's no room for him or his future siblings and cousins! If it's any consolation to you, I paddle in a very populated area and I'm always amazed at how beautiful it still is. Mark www.sandmarks.net -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Robert Livingston Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Loss of Kayaking Areas on Vancouver Island. BC, Canada This poor planet Earth. Up against this ever multiplying population of humans. The seams are popping everywhere - global warming or whatever. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Nov 03 2007 - 10:33:01 PDT
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