NYCkayaker 2007 Poker Run Saturday June 16th

[David Gottlieb]

Kate,

I¹m just glad this is a once-a-year event....

In fact, I might just throw a 150 outboard on the back of my kayak and join
them this Sunday.... (probably not powerful enough)

-David




On 6/14/07 10:41 AM, "Kate Cahill" <katecahill at optonline.net> wrote:

>> Hi David (and everyone else concerned)-- K‹ I hadn¹t realized the extent of
>> the impact on people who were just staying home minding their own business. I
>> have avoided being on the river in that vicinity during the race and so I
>> have not felt its impact.
>> My objection was just to the tendency that we who chose to use
>> low-impact/people powered methods of enjoying the river sometimes get on a
>> moral ³high horse² and spend a lot of time finger pointing at those who use
>> power boats etc.
>> Personally, I find this self-serving and pointless. It sets up an ³us and
>> them² situation and exacerbates the Blue State/Red State² dichotomy.
>> I myself don¹t get the love of loud engines, Harleys, cigarette boats, etc. I
>> also don¹t get Nascar, but I know a lot of people who are basically very nice
>> and kind (in other words; not ³evil²!) who love the stuff.
>> Perhaps if people are genuinely concerned about the environment and our abuse
>> of fossil fuels etc. they could try to think of  ways to actually make
>> changes to  the power boaters (and fans) attitudes rather than preaching to
>> the choir and pointing fingers. I know it¹s not an easy task, but the ³us²
>> and ³them² approach just makes ³them² dig their heels in deeper.
>> You would think that as people who all seem to love being on the water‹ we
>> could find some commonality!
>> 
>> -Kate
>> 
>> 

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