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Misty Blue · 02-07-2005, 06:52 AM

I live in Braun Bay. Large rafts used to anchor in the Kona shallows. Now they spread out and take up more room.

First: I have never, ever found trash in the water in the "you can raft here but not there" zone. The boat people police themselves naturally. When hunting in Kona I have found human waste in the woods twice. That's in 20 years!

Second: Why do people raft/anchor in Braun Bay, Timber Island, etc? I expect that they do not want to do so in front of some one's cottage. That would be discourtious and really not as much fun. So as I see it rafting may be a local, very local in my opinion, problem but not a Lake wide, state wide problem.

Have the crowds in Braun Bay affected me? Yes, of course. So on Sat. and Sun. we ski before 9AM (best time any way) and after 6PM.

The crowds only happen for two days a week, 10 weeks a year. We are blessed to have this beautiful inland sea. Shurely there is room to share.

PS. I need to have a chat with my state Rep!

Don't call me Shirley....
Call me Misty

02-07-2005, 06:52 AM	#24
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Courtious rafters I live in Braun Bay. Large rafts used to anchor in the Kona shallows. Now they spread out and take up more room. First: I have never, ever found trash in the water in the "you can raft here but not there" zone. The boat people police themselves naturally. When hunting in Kona I have found human waste in the woods twice. That's in 20 years! Second: Why do people raft/anchor in Braun Bay, Timber Island, etc? I expect that they do not want to do so in front of some one's cottage. That would be discourtious and really not as much fun. So as I see it rafting may be a local, very local in my opinion, problem but not a Lake wide, state wide problem. Have the crowds in Braun Bay affected me? Yes, of course. So on Sat. and Sun. we ski before 9AM (best time any way) and after 6PM. The crowds only happen for two days a week, 10 weeks a year. We are blessed to have this beautiful inland sea. Shurely there is room to share. PS. I need to have a chat with my state Rep! Don't call me Shirley.... Call me Misty Last edited by Misty Blue; 02-07-2005 at 06:56 AM.