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Originally Posted by northbayeric
I wonder what their reasoning is. If they rented speedboats then I could understand why they'd prohibit booze. California's Russian River has been so drought-stricken these past three years that a Missouri float trip sounds terrific! It would seem like most floaters could drink responsibly enough to prevent an outfit from feeling like they have to ban booze altogether.
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Unfortunately, most people seem to think being in a non-motorized watercraft means they can get as drunk as they like without getting in trouble with the law. Drunk people on the river means they lose equipment, miss take-out times and miss the take-out point altogether. They also get rude, and sometimes mean (though usually with each other). Then the outfitter has to deal with them at the canoe return. I have seen a couple literally swinging at each other in the middle of the river. Floaters COULD drink responsibly, but they won't. Just like at bars, everyone knows when last call is but instead of thinking "I have to leave soon, I should stop drinking" they rush to get one last beer before driving home. Floaters seem to forget they have to get in their car at the end of the float. Fortunately many run out of beer before then...
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