I'm sure this could go unsaid on this list, but I don't always get that
impression.
There is a time and place for everything.
I love white watering but have been disappointed when I hiked 2 days to see a
great river and found an endless stream of rafters and kayakers. And I do
mean
endless. I own a mountain bike, but I am an advocate that they should be
used on trails
that were created for them (ex. rails-to-trails), and only in weather
conditions that will not
tear up the trails. The truth is there is less and less natural areas each
year and more
and more people wanting to share them. We all need to respect each other
and have as low
an impact as possible. I agree with the elimination of fuel powered
vehicles, but I would
take it a step further and advocate a limit to the number of kayakers and
rafters on a river
and remove mountain bikes from hiking trails and initiate fines and trail
maintenance time
on people who destroy trails during foul weather. I realize this is a lot
to ask for
but I believe we will eventually pay a dear price for anything less.
I am not against making accommodations for those with a physical impairment
but it should also not be at the cost of the greater good of preserving our
natural places.
cheryl Taylor
At 05:52 PM 1/22/99 -0500, you wrote:
>being a canoe/kayak, skiing fan I would ban all fossil fuel consuming
vehicles
>from all parks especially those used for recreational use like snow mobiles &
>jet skis & power boats. I would only allow them for emergency use by
>emergency personnel . the whole point of these parks is to enjoy nature
>therefore why allow the invasion of non-natural things such as these snow
>mobiles. I would allow horses, mountian bikes, canoes & kayaks, skis, & any
>other recreational vehicle that exclusively consumes human or similar energy
>in it's usage. In enjoying nature the point is to kick back, slow down &
>relax, not whizz by it so fast you don't even get to see it. Therefore a
ban
>on snowmobiles, etc in these parks would definetely be a great thing in my
>opinion!
>
