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Old 10-06-2012, 05:34 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by Grady223 View Post
I object to big yellow, blue, inflatable rafts - they detract from the scenic beauty. Just my opinion, obviously there are many that don't care.
While I agree with the beauty detraction, they've become an unintended safety feature.

High-speed sightseers—with oversized boats, who "rubber-neck-by"—are more likely to observe the 150-foot rule, which keeps them away from kids and the long-distance swimmers we now have as neighbors.
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