09-13-2004, 05:26 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I will backup TN2 on the explanation for restrictions in the states, specifically California. There aren't many places in the US where tubes and toons are prohibited. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the early years of tubing, there were a lot of waters where these craft were not known well enough to have sensible laws. One example was a small lake in Colorado where I was told that I had to stay within the swimming area, but that I could not use hooks. They classified my float tube as a water toy, and not a fishing machine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It would sometimes seem that rules are made just to make rules. In other words, "there ain't no good reason for it. It is just the policy around here." And, when you are dealing with other countries and other cultures you may need to quit trying to figure out the reasons and just look for other places to go.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In the early years of tubing, there were a lot of waters where these craft were not known well enough to have sensible laws. One example was a small lake in Colorado where I was told that I had to stay within the swimming area, but that I could not use hooks. They classified my float tube as a water toy, and not a fishing machine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It would sometimes seem that rules are made just to make rules. In other words, "there ain't no good reason for it. It is just the policy around here." And, when you are dealing with other countries and other cultures you may need to quit trying to figure out the reasons and just look for other places to go.[/#0000ff]
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