Tracy wrote:
Your being intolerant in an elitest sort of way.
These people are causing you no harm. They are fishing. I see far more
people fishing than I see kayaking. I usually find them to be very
friendly and happy people. I have had interesting conversations
pertaining to the location of alligators, snakes, fish, birds and other
wildlife. We are in the outdoors together, lets not be kayak snobs.

Tracy,

Yes and no. Fishing line is a serious hazard to wildlife. It is found in
the stomachs of, and around the necks of, sea mammals, fish, sea
turtles, and a host of other animals in the wild. Last time I was
paddling in Monterey, I saw an adolescent sea lion that was doomed to
death because monofiliment line was wrapped around its neck. The animal
was, otherwise, healthy, but the line had already cut through the flesh
as the animal grew. While I think that parts of the post were
questionable, fishing line needs to be retrieved, when possible, and
disposed of properly. Most often, it is not.

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What happens when environmentalists become concerned that you may
disturb nesting birds? I actually heard an "environmentalist" state
that kayaks disturb birds because she saw a bird fly as a kayak
approached. She seemed to imply that disturbance equalled harm. I told
her how I spotted a bird at 100x through my C-5 get disturbed by a
gentle breeze and if she was in favor of banning wind. I never got an
answer.

Kayaking does disturb wildlife and may well cause harm. Humans, by their
very presence, pose a hazard to wildlife. The bird may well have been
protecting a nest and while fleeing from the paddler was unable to
protect the offspring from the snake climbing the grass. Most of the
damage we do in nature is accidental (or poorly considered). Your
example trivializes an important issue, which is that we do scare
animals when we paddle and it is best that we take care when we are in
animal habitat.

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Your rights stop where my freedom begins. And Vice Versa.
I know its hard sometimes. I hate Jet Ski's and Cigarette boats. They
have their places, we have ours. Leave them alone. Besides, one day I
may try one out for a couple of hours.

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