Fighting Proposed Rafting Restrictions

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Originally Posted by Sue Doe-Nym

Don’t fight it....embrace it! Think about keeping the water you swim in pristine.
Ask the property owners on Braun Bay how wonderful rafting is.

I think even if you completely banned rafting, the Braun Bay situation would not change much. Its much bigger than rafting.

Personally I have ZERO desire to tie up to another boat, no matter who it is, I want my boat separate and not grinding against any other boat.

But I really dont see that as the key problem of perceived over population and perceived bad behavior on Winnipesaukee. I say perceived as clearly many dont think this is a problem.

From my perspective, there are just way too many people buying boats and using them on Winnipesaukee, and way too many dont think there is anything wrong with playing loud music and being really loud on the water, its why they go there, to party hard. And their perspective is, why wouldn't you want to raft and play loud music and be rowdy, it what the lake is meant for.

So we have very conflicting interests at work, rafting being the smallest factor in all this, in my opinion.

Other restrictions may play a bigger role, pro or con.