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Originally Posted by Phantom
To RinkerFam's point earlier -- it looks as though these Refugee's of Braun are now setting up shop at Patrician Shores. And it's a tragedy.
My last two week-end experiences have led me to unfortunately keep the family away from this area where we have gone religiously and loved for nearly 15 years. It has always been a great FAMILY spot to meet good friends, have fun, and yet maintain a certain level of "boaters etiquette". Never (since leaving Braun Bay nearly 20 years ago) have I ever seen so many inconsiderate boaters in place as I have over the past couple of week-ends. The volleyball nets have arrived, the idea of three or more racks / lines of anchored boats --- There is nothing worse than being at the a sand bar only to find 4-5 "cruisers" decide to set up shop rafting right in front of you!! Hello -- there's plenty of waterfront!! BTW don't even think about setting anchor on/over/or near my front anchor line!!.
We had one pontoon boat actually "walk" his boat in and proceeded to "drop anchor" four (4) feet from our swim platform (when he dropped the mushroom anchor he actually splashed the family sitting on the rear sundeck). To top it off, someone on this pontoon boat of roughly 10 people had a dog (retriever I think) which over the course of the next hour barked incessantly at my two Grandgirls as they sat on our swim platform. Add to that the "spud gun" loud music, etc etc --
If your a long time fan of the area and been there recently you know exactly what I'm referring to ....... unfortunately people bring MP action upon themselves by their behavior...... I suspect within the next season or two this will become the Lakes next No Rafting Zone ----- It truly is a travesty!
and I'm sure I'll take a lot of bashing for this post
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I counted 43 boats there a couple of Saturdays ago. A total zoo! Oh and where do the people that don't have porta potties on their boats go to the bathroom? Go a few feet into the woods there and you'll find out. Its always nice to be taking a walk and see the pile of toilet paper behind the tree. Of course, I'm sure when parents are taking their young ones on a nature hike, it should be easy enough to explain to them what that tampon is inside the sandwich bag. Yes, its there! And someone mentioned the music coming from boat(s). I heard one of the boats from the other side of the bay..Don't get me wrong, I was a DJ for 6 years and love music but I don't need to listen to yours. This isn't the Naswa! Not only that...but your choice of disco music really sucks. Ok, now go for a snorkel in the nice warm waters of the cove. Go on a scavenger hunt for a few beer bottles, plenty of red plastic cups...and my favorite....the pile of chicken bones on the bottom. Oh but wait, I do want to thank the person that must of accidentally dropped their $200 pair of Maui Jim sun glasses overboard. I look great in them now. I believe that whole lot of land there is owned by the Danes. I'm sure they would love to see what their land was being used for. Idiots like this are why there are no rafting zones.