I intentionally entered a provocative subject line to get some responses. I guess folks have been stashing boats/canoes, etc in the backcountry ponds for the past 100 years. I have noticed more of them in the past few years, some in fairly remote ponds. My opinion, and I welcome any contrary responses, is that these are no different than leaving garbage for someone else to deal with. Over time, most of these are damaged or vandalized anyway, so how appropriate is it to have a piece of shiny aluminum (or whatever) on a hillside near an otherwise pristine pond. VTflyfish and I hit some ponds the past few days, and on one pond (less than 5 acres)there were two boats, and on the other pond another few. There was state land around both ponds.
I know there are some new regs meant to deal with this subject, but I suppose enforcement (I haven't been asked to produce my license in 30 years) and the problem of extracting these "boats" with strained budgets mean they will be with us for some time.
I don't mind carrying out someone else's garbage if I have room, but taking out their boat is a bit much to ask.
What do you guys think? Am I off base?
Glen
I know there are some new regs meant to deal with this subject, but I suppose enforcement (I haven't been asked to produce my license in 30 years) and the problem of extracting these "boats" with strained budgets mean they will be with us for some time.
I don't mind carrying out someone else's garbage if I have room, but taking out their boat is a bit much to ask.
What do you guys think? Am I off base?
Glen
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