On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:30:27 +0100, JR wrote:

Larry L wrote:


My main question .... would a locked up bicycle or kickboat be subject to
huge risk of theft or vandalism in most fishing destinations?

In Oregon, the risk would vary greatly from place to place, just as the
risk of having your parked rig broken into does. I think in general the
risk of theft is a lot higher than risk of vandalism, but that too no
doubt varies.

I'd ask at the local fly shop or on a local FFing board about the
specific area you're thinking of fishing. George's advice is good:
try to hide the bike and kickboat as well as possible from view (both
from the river and the road). Might want to think about picking up a
old second-hand bike for this purpose.

In MN and western WI, I'd recommend the same. I don't worry much, but
I've taken the shuttle bus, come back and found little kids rocking my
canoe back and forth on the gravel. Never had anything stolen, even
at a couple of tacky spots where people come down to siphon gas out of
parked cars and steal outboards. Never even had my gas siphoned
there, either. But once I heard of it, I started parking so the gas
cap was in the midst of nasty scratchy bushes (I don't mind paint
scratches. You'd understand if you'd seen my vehicles.).

I have occasionally walked my canoe or kayak up stream a bit and put
it out of sight of the road and the day fishermen.

Look around the place you plan to leave things. If there's broken
glass (particularly beer and booze bottles) and half burned stuff and
it gives you a feeling you wouldn't want to be there after dark,
either find a better place or hide your stuff where no one's likely to
take a potty break. And be sure to be back before whatever 'party
time' is for the local teens.
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