Private boaters vs comm guides

richard (leigh@sedona.net)
Thu, 9 Oct 1997 11:42:39 -0700


Gosh, it seems this discussion is degenerating into an us vs them kind of
thing. Rating one groups level of skills vs another....I observed this and
I observed that. What I observe, down here in Arizona and on other rivers
of the southwest is mostly pretty good boat operators of every ilk. who are
concerned with the quality of experience that everyone on the river is
having, and maintenance of our cherished resources. Being a guy that, by
good fortune, is able to boat most of the boatable year, I have had
countless encounters with others, occasionally one of those sucked, some
privates can be pretty arrogant, and so can some commercials.

The problem with us vs them, is that we all are us and them. Many people
on this list, boat in both worlds, and some don't, but I think most have
relevant observations as to how some of the problems facing our sport and
our rivers might be solved.

In the CRMP process. one of the rules of the work sessions was, "there are
no stupid questions." If one writers notes might be a bit clumsy in
anothers opinion...well so what. We'll all get over it...if you're really
bugged, hit delete.

In the spirit of the 1960"s (a long time ago) Peace, Love and
Brotherhood...and what's in the fridge?, or in our case, "got any ice?"

I might observe in Ben's Poo Poo in the stew analogy, there is a lot of
ways to cook up the shit, some will taste good, some won't. There is a lot
of shit to deal with, so send your recipies!

Love and kisses
Ricardo

P.S. I forgot to mention that Arizona raised boaters are the best in the
west....we like it hot...we like it wet...we like it wild....we like it
blah, blah, blah

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