Chatter RE: CONSIDERING PADDLECRAFT REGISTRATION IN TEXAS
I flat-out refuse to register my human-powered vehicles, now and forever. Let government worry about motor vehicles and leave the benign, clean, efficient and economically attainable human-powered vehicles alone!
Power to the pedal, the paddle, THE PEOPLE! EXCERPTED FROM A COMMENT POSTED ON
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Eff That Shark! A great white estimated at 18 feet long vi- ciously struck Adam Coca’s fishing kayak off Central California last year, chewing and vio- lently thrashing the nose of his boat for 15 to 30 endless seconds. Coca shared the harrowing experi-
ence in “Fish Hunted, Adam Coca’s Close Call” (Spring 2011, www.kayakanglermag. com/0003), a stream-of-consciousness ac- count originally including plenty of salty lan- guage. We soſtened most of it, but leſt in one symbolic F-bomb. Aſter all, a massive freak- ing shark was chewing its way up the hull, leaving Coca with a shredded sandal, sliced wetsuit booty and bloodied ankle, so close was his escape.
Coca’s buddies at NorCal Kayak Anglers
appreciated the nod to reality. Darius was typical, writing, “What other word describes encounters like that?” Reader Bill Elrod of Mechanicsville, Virginia, disagreed, writ- ing in an email, “I have grown weary of foul language within the pages. Please drop your attempt to be cool, it only makes your maga- zine seem juvenile.” Although he’s enjoyed the magazine for several years, he does not plan to renew his subscription. Over one expletive easily deleted in two ticks with a Sharpie? That strikes us as a little effing extreme.
License Revoked Te prospect of mandatory kayak registration has few fans, with the notable exception of
Kayakanglermag.com guest editorialist Aar- on Reed (
www.kayakanglermag.com/0004). Reed courageously paddled against the cur- rent when he argued fees such as those paid by power boaters for public improvements and programs are necessary to buy influence—a seat at the government table. Te assertion ran into a storm of online dissent. “Buying a seat at the big-boy table is just political nonsense. Give us your money to enjoy what you already pay for and we will let you feel important,” wrote Used. “Where does it stop?” Vincent Rinando asked. “With sailboards, surfoards or kiteboards?” Buzz wrote, “I doubt that a fee could be segregated for paddle related uses. It might start out that way but would likely wind up being mingled with the general fund.” Kay- ak shop owner Texasyakker added, “Taxing kayakers will reduce the numbers of new pad- dlers. Fees and taxes should not be forced on human powered recreation.” So far, the pro- posal appears dead on arrival.
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