This weekend the gate at Paradise was locked so you couldnt unlock it with the usual combo lock. This is the second time the gate was locked. The first time, we were all locked in and had to use bolt cutters to get out. I now carry bolt cutters in the truck... anyway, does anyone know what is going on there? Are kayakers no longer welcome at Paradise?

There is parking on the roadway west of all the no parking signs, so it is not a really big deal, but the parking lot sure is nice to use.

 

Non-paddler people just dont seem to realize or comprehend that people kayak the rivers around here this time of year. It is actually a really big suprise to most people. I wonder what it would be like to live life with your head burried in the sand all the time...

Edited by dave - 03 Dec 2012 at 9:34am

The park lot is private property.  I am a bit concerned if you damage locks or chain they might put up the no trespassing sign and access would be lost

Also, there are already multiple no trespassing signs and no parking signs all over the place there.

Dave

This access has been paid for by the WKC for
the last Thirty Plus years.
This is not access for the public.
If your not a member of the WKC, then you
are the public. Join the WKC,
and volunteer to help with access.
The current lock was purchased by Doug Knapp
when we showed up to see a cut lock,
and an angry owner who was ready to deny all
access. I was corrected Renee bought the last
lock, while Doug bought the previous lock.

RPMMAX

I think this might be a slight thread drift, but seems semi-relavent.  I have contributed to AW because of the good things they do like keeping access open.  But does WKC also do the same thing?  I hadn't been a member of WKC in a while mainly because I don't do any club activities and such - but would re-think that in light of the post above about its activities regarding Paradise access.  I am all for diverting some of my annual beer fund to groups advocating kayakers interests.

Hi Irene

I know nothing about the current situation.
There has never been a policy excluding anyone.
I was just making a point.
The gate has been damaged, the locks have been cut from
time to time. The carters may be angry about
something we know nothing about.
I will make some calls to determine the problem.


Bill

Again, i was not part of the lock or link cutting. I was just there watching from a distance....

Awesome, thanks Bill!

Just want to chime in and say how much I've been enjoying the pun in this thread title.

To further Ben's point, access and conservation is part of the WKC mission. WKC spends approximately 5% of its annual budget on Access and Conservation. A portion of this money goes to the sea kayaking world. The vast majority of remaining WKC funds are spent on providing paddling opportunities to the community, including pool session, trip, training, and clinics. WKC is the vehicle many people use to help first learn to kay. The club hasn't been very conspicuous lately, but it still provides vast support to our state's kayaking community. Visit the new website to see all that's going on, join the club, and participate. That is, if you're the social type.