Yeah, many state parks and public beaches have "No Alcoholic Beverages
Allowed" signs all over the place. I put Coca-Coca and Dr. Pepper in
the cooler when I go to those places.
After all, it would be embarrassing to be arrested by a lifeguard.

It wouldn't be a lifeguard arresting you. If they are like Minnesota, the
state parks and larger park systems have their own police officers and the
others can bring in the local authorities quickly.

However, they have better things to do than bust people for alcohol unless
they are causing a problem.

While on a camping trip at a state park, we had a group site (secluded, away
from the main sites). We went for a late night hike and talked with a state
park ranger along the way. He casually asked if we had any alcohol, then
said that if we did, we shouldn't carry it around (we wouldn't anyway) or be
overly loud.

I volunteer with a local (Three Rivers Park District) park district. The
"park patrol" is around for information and first aid. After appropriate
training, we use the trails (skate, bike, hike, ski) and watch for people
who need assistance. Usually it is just to help people figure out where
they are or where something is.
However, if we see a problem, we will call the dispatcher for the park
police.

On Jul 8, 1:30 pm, "B Fuhrmann" b-fuhrmann-
wrote:

I have been down it several times in the last 15 years and never saw
significant nudity but saw a number of obnoxious drunks. We generally have
a cooler in it's own tube and have a 2-4 beers in the few hours it takes to
drift through the trees. More fun that soaking in a hot tub.
Usually the tubes are tied together into a raft and whomever is towards the
front gives a quick (and sometimes surprised) call of "butts up" to warn
people about a rock near the surface.

--
Bill

Whats wrong with nudity? especially in a river (but not the Amazon)

On Jul 9, 4:36 pm, echinacea wrote:
On Jul 8, 1:30 pm, "B Fuhrmann" b-fuhrmann-

wrote:
I have been down it several times in the last 15 years and never saw
significant nudity but saw a number of obnoxious drunks. We generally have
a cooler in it's own tube and have a 2-4 beers in the few hours it takes to
drift through the trees. More fun that soaking in a hot tub.
Usually the tubes are tied together into a raft and whomever is towards the
front gives a quick (and sometimes surprised) call of "butts up" to warn
people about a rock near the surface.

--
Bill

Whats wrong with nudity? especially in a river (but not the Amazon)

AHA! Candiru paranoia!

echinacea wrote:

Whats wrong with nudity? especially in a river (but not the Amazon)


When on a river in public it's correlated with being stinking drunk and
screaming at the top of ones voice. Other than that, no problemo.

//Walt
//
// ... correlation != causation

"echinacea" wrote in message

Whats wrong with nudity? especially in a river (but not the Amazon)


I've got nothing against nudity except that I have found a strong
correlation between those who want to be nude in public and those I never
want to see nude. Most people over the age of 25 (myself included) should
keep their clothes on at all times.


kula

Stupid fu**in" pigs only protecting their budget probably, trying to
show folks they are doing their job and not chasing girls and rolling
pimps all night. When you see an operation like this it is probably
because someone is putting pressure on them to slow down a little. So
they come out to a big public event, with lot's of media, and bully a
few people around, make the papers. Bull****, that's all it is. Like
around here, they come out once a year, usually near October (right
before elections) or so and do a big bust where they make a lot of
noise and take a few kids smoking joints off the street, but they
carefully work around anyone who is moving any quantity, would not
want to really shut off the gravy train!

Imagine what that effort could have done to the drug business in the
area, if they really wanted to bust pushers, but they don't do blue on
blue enforcement!

Police Crack Down On Brews, Canoes

POSTED: 12:11 pm EDT July 10, 2007
UPDATED: 1:50 pm EDT July 10, 2007


LEBANON, Ohio -- Officials in southwest Ohio are cracking down on
drinking and rowdy behavior by boaters on the Little Miami River.

The Warren County prosecutor's office and officers from several
agencies combined to issue 189 citations last weekend near Caesar
Creek, about 30 miles south of Dayton.

"It ought to be a nice, family sporting event," said Prosecutor Rachel
Hutzel. "It's turned into a drunken party."


Hutzel said the sweep, which involved more than 40 police officers
manning six checkpoints on the river, was the result of numerous
complaints.

The majority of citations -- 147 of them - rapped boaters for having
open containers of alcohol, and 22 were for underage consumption or
possession, she said.

A few citations were written for littering or trespassing, and three
people were found to have outstanding warrants for their arrest,
Hutzel said.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and nine other agencies
joined in the weekend program.

At Morgan's Canoe Livery, signs are posted warning that alcoholic
drinks are illegal.

Large groups are required to sign waivers agreeing to warn members of
their party against drinking on the river, and some carry-on
containers are inspected.

"Some people are bound and determined to drink. (and) it's kind of
hard to stop them," said employee Mary Ash. "They sneak it in their
coolers."

http://www.wlwt.com/news/13654177/detail.html

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