Paddlec1
July 19th 03, 03:41 PM
(Larry Cable) Wrote:
>(Paddlec1) writes:
>
>>Since you asked about *my* paddling, it is ultra-low impact. I don't leave a
>>trace, and in fact pick up after the hords of the non-paddling public that
>>use
>>some of the best rivers in the country for their trashcan. I am not the only
>>paddler in the west with a strong ethic in regards to the rivers. It's
>common
>>here.
>
>How do you get to the river? What is the material that your boat is made out
>of?
>You always paddle quitely and don't disturb any of the wildlife or wildfowl?
>Everyone in your group is quite and paddles in nice and subdued color boats
>made out of natural and renewable resources that doesn't effect the
>environment?
>
>You try to minimize the impact your presence has in the wild and I applaud
>that
>effort. But don't delude yourself that you don't have an impact.
snip
Didn't say/suggest/imply that.
People have
>an
>impact no matter how careful they are about the environment. Look at the
>wildlife studies from the last EIS on Yellowstone. Wildlife displaces more
>for
>hikers and cross country skiers than they do for the snowmobiles. Wildlife
>displaces from areas used by hikers and other non comsumptive activities,
>including paddling. You disturb nesting behavior, normal feeding activities
>etc. just by your presence.
snip
And that would be rellevant to paddling in Yellowstone because?
>You either accept that you will have an effect on your surrounding , try to
>minimize it were practical and move on or you can stay at the house.
>SYOTR
>Larry C.
Again, that would be rellevant to paddling in Yellowstone because?
Dennis
>(Paddlec1) writes:
>
>>Since you asked about *my* paddling, it is ultra-low impact. I don't leave a
>>trace, and in fact pick up after the hords of the non-paddling public that
>>use
>>some of the best rivers in the country for their trashcan. I am not the only
>>paddler in the west with a strong ethic in regards to the rivers. It's
>common
>>here.
>
>How do you get to the river? What is the material that your boat is made out
>of?
>You always paddle quitely and don't disturb any of the wildlife or wildfowl?
>Everyone in your group is quite and paddles in nice and subdued color boats
>made out of natural and renewable resources that doesn't effect the
>environment?
>
>You try to minimize the impact your presence has in the wild and I applaud
>that
>effort. But don't delude yourself that you don't have an impact.
snip
Didn't say/suggest/imply that.
People have
>an
>impact no matter how careful they are about the environment. Look at the
>wildlife studies from the last EIS on Yellowstone. Wildlife displaces more
>for
>hikers and cross country skiers than they do for the snowmobiles. Wildlife
>displaces from areas used by hikers and other non comsumptive activities,
>including paddling. You disturb nesting behavior, normal feeding activities
>etc. just by your presence.
snip
And that would be rellevant to paddling in Yellowstone because?
>You either accept that you will have an effect on your surrounding , try to
>minimize it were practical and move on or you can stay at the house.
>SYOTR
>Larry C.
Again, that would be rellevant to paddling in Yellowstone because?
Dennis