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Kayaks laws on the river
« on: May 15, 2017, 08:33:10 AM »
See the link below for the paddlesport rules.

What you shouldn't do, even if you’re a big mouthed woman with a $2 walmart life jacket and a rental kayak, is paddle your ass off to get in front of a boat underway so that you can tell the operator to slow down. You see, I don't care about what speed you think I should be going. The river is 100+ yards wide under generation. I navigate as far away from you all as I possibly can. If you go outa your way to paddle into my path, you are not only being stupid, you are being being reckless. There are no laws that prohibit motor boats to slow down for kayaks.  Just like there are no laws that prohibit kayaks to give waders and fishermen a wide berth, or show even an ounce of respect. There are however laws that you will be breaking by trying to get in front of a boat underway. No person shall operate or interfere with the safe operation of any motorboat or vessel.

The river under heavy generation, or no generation, isn't a theme park, despite what the brochure where they took your money says. It's a river. A river where motor boats have as much right as you do. Don't like it? Tough shit. I don't like what you all do to the river all summer either.

https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/twra/attachments/paddlesports.pdf
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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2017, 09:00:43 AM »
Sounds like a fun trip!

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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2017, 09:05:33 AM »
Paddlers used to cool folks. They used to be outdoors folks. This new breed,,, is not the same.
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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2017, 10:32:53 AM »
Paddlers used to cool folks. They used to be outdoors folks. This new breed,,, is not the same.

It's the damn Millennials and the rental companies.
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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2017, 09:51:32 PM »
Plow through them like protesters.

"Officer, I felt threatened and feared for my safety..."

Or just do that rooster tail trick where you spray out a firehose blast from your raised jet.


That'll teach em.

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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2017, 02:31:05 PM »
Plow through them like protesters.

"Officer, I felt threatened and feared for my safety..."

Or just do that rooster tail trick where you spray out a firehose blast from your raised jet.


That'll teach em.






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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2017, 10:16:26 AM »
If I had a boat like your's Mike, nobody on that river would like me. (Not that do anyway)  ;)
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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2017, 12:40:10 AM »
That's pretty much the case anyway. I usually go way outa my way not to disturb anglers.  It's impossible to never piss someone off though. It's the world we live in now.  All I can tell you is that no matter how mad they get. I'm happy as I can be when I'm out there on the river. Sucks to be them.
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Re: Kayaks laws on the river
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2017, 08:52:32 AM »
Quote from: TFTN  All I can tell you is that no matter how mad they get. I'm happy as I can be when I'm out there on the river. Sucks to be them.
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THAT'S the right attitude Mike!! Joke em if they can't take a F#*K!!!!
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