Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:25 am
Sound of Music, I think...
I will also respectfully disagree with Tom on CBoats driving younger folks away from open canoeing. An internet forum is not going to get anyone IN to canoeing in the first place - but we may help them move along and find others to help them and boat with. As you have noted yourself, it will be what they see on the WATER, and perhaps on YouTube or Vimeo.
You see... there is no water on the internet!
I think you owe a number of awesome "younger" open boaters an apology too - they may not boat in your area, they may not post as much as you do, but they are out there.
Regarding how this site is run, you have stated your opinion, and you are definitely entitled to it.
Please realize that as the folks who run this site, and hear from lots of folks as well as having our OWN opinions, it is up to us to shepherd the site in a direction we feel best. Right or wrong, it's where we're headed. If you wish to go out on your own, go for it. If you choose to troll, talk smack, etc... rather than contribute in a meaningful manner it would be best if you chose to post elsewhere, be that another site in operation or by all means start the FullGnarlz Maximum Open Canoe site... or whatever you want to call it.
I will also respectfully disagree with Tom on CBoats driving younger folks away from open canoeing. An internet forum is not going to get anyone IN to canoeing in the first place - but we may help them move along and find others to help them and boat with. As you have noted yourself, it will be what they see on the WATER, and perhaps on YouTube or Vimeo.
You see... there is no water on the internet!
I think you owe a number of awesome "younger" open boaters an apology too - they may not boat in your area, they may not post as much as you do, but they are out there.
Regarding how this site is run, you have stated your opinion, and you are definitely entitled to it.
Please realize that as the folks who run this site, and hear from lots of folks as well as having our OWN opinions, it is up to us to shepherd the site in a direction we feel best. Right or wrong, it's where we're headed. If you wish to go out on your own, go for it. If you choose to troll, talk smack, etc... rather than contribute in a meaningful manner it would be best if you chose to post elsewhere, be that another site in operation or by all means start the FullGnarlz Maximum Open Canoe site... or whatever you want to call it.