Red Tape
richard (leigh@sedona.net)
Mon, 15 Sep 1997 16:25:03 -0700
>Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 16:14:02 -0700
>To: riveraccess
>From: richard <leigh@sedona.net>
>Subject: salt Lake City meet
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>I have just returned from the Salt lake meet and in response to all of
>your wise words there are alternatives, some radical and also inclusive of
>portions of all that has been discussed, I am very hopeful, there are
>company owners who are more than symphathetic and are willing to devote
>time to these issues. I would like to urge those you who are of the "we
>are going to get you" ilk, to cool it. That is definately a turn off to a
>group who is comfortable with their position, which from their perspective
>is the right position. What I for one, as a committed private boat dude,
>and one who is committed to the concept that "I would like to see anyone
>who wishes to go be able to go anytime they wish with whomever they wish"
>and of course I understand the limitations of the resource, carrying
>capacity, etc. would like to see the folks on river access do is direct
>this thoughtful energy toward the park planners, with brief well thought
>out issue statements, followed by well thought out concise solutions.
>
>It was very apparent that motors and fees are basically dead issues that
>are pushing rather large gardens of daisies, right now. ACCESS is the
>issue for all parties concerned. Everyone is now aware that guides, the
>NpS use, and science user days, are a major factor in studying allocation,
>and there impact can no longer be overlooked. FREEDOM OF CHOICE IS A VERY
>POWERFUL ISSUE as is the concept of the park buying back user days with
>your fee money. All of thse issues have nit pickey details, and we can
>focus on them and we'll be trounced BAD, the details will be worked out
>when the solution frame work is at hand. P.S. If you you gotta talk
>about fees, figure out how to make those fees solve the access issue.
>
>The park is working harder than you can imagine to deal with this...they
>need to hear from YOU...if you really care about other people getting a
>chance to freely float the canyon, that more than any other represents
>freedom, the spirit of nature and the west at it's finest, as well as
>getting your own butt down the river...then you will turn your
>philosophical energy toward those good folk at the canyon who actually
>beleive in the treasure they manage.
>
>If you feel that the Grand Canyon Private Boaters are a help and you want
>us to continue...then help us...print out the membership ap, send $20 and
>we will work very, very hard in your behalf...if you don't, just blow us
>off and we will still continue to work very very hard in your behalf.
>
>The park welcomes e-mail and in a way it may be the best way to forward
>your thoughts, as they will be entered into the parks data base easily. I
>asked Linda Jalbert, team leader this question, and she confirmed that
>e-mail is tops. Sorry, I have misplaced her address, but will get in here
>a soon as I find it.
>
>River access is being monitored by many within the industry at this point
>in time, so when you write something, remeber you are also writing to the
>outfitters (hi there, remeber me? the big guy with a lot of hair) At this
>time they may not agree with all we say, but they know we are persistant
>and we speak from the heart and for this I beleive we are earning respect,
>but more than that, their ear. I wish for this dialoge to continue.
>
>Don't forget to let Rob Arneberger, Super of the GCNP know how much it
>means to you, for the park to go out of it's way to sponser these forums,
>and if you were there, let him know we loved the cookies and cokes.
>
>To the outfitters out there, I am sure that you have figured out that the
>"friday night ringers" that you guys are saturating the meeting with are
>wasting YOUR time, as well as everyone else's...at the buffett tell the
>balanced story, throw away the pre-printed "fill in your name forms" and
>let people think on their own, and you will do a real service. We know
>those folks are boaters too, and we respect their choice to boat with
>you...no problem. I'll bet that none of want to hear about 'repeat users"
>and "cancellation" as the root cause of the problem ever again.
>
>Get after it boys and girls...you are entering the big rapids now...the
>lava of solutions is waiting for us to pass through...if we keep our eyes
>on the goal, instead of focusing on where we are at...we'll be having
>lunch on the beach below...with all the boats right side up!
>
>Enough already,
>Bon Voyage
>Ricardo
>
>
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