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Originally Posted by 4X4
I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. I find a trail riddled with mud pits a sight to behold - then to drive over.
But you do realize that places like waiporous and the back part of mclean are designated OHV areas, right? You know those signs that have a green circle around the letters OHV pretty much tell the tree huggers to stay the hell out.
I know that that paragraph came off pretty condescending and I apologize. Thanks for rebutting without going haywire like I did.
So, I'm officially waiting to hear from the boat crowd. I want to know why their hobby isn's as damaging as mine. Hikers too.
While I'm at it, I like to hear from homeowners and anyone that drives on a road. Oh yeah, and people that work indoors. I'd like to know how they manage to preserve nature while clear cutting swaths of land to produce lumber and space to live/drive/work.
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Of course using a powerboat on a lake is going to leave an impact, especially when idiots start spilling gas while filling their tank. That said, all boaters are now required to take a safe boating course. It may not be much, but a portion of the course focuses on ensuring the habitat one uses for boating is minimally impacted. Perhaps the association of off roaders for Alberta could provide a course with a similar focus?
To dispute my own suggestion, I would argue that the crowd who generally uses these off road areas would not take kindly to a class showing them how to do something. They are very set in their ways, and I would go as far as saying they would not be interested in following the laws, even if they knew them.