Littering on Lake Winipesaukee....

Island Life · 10-06-2008, 05:58 AM

The trouble is catching them. We've had boaters, who anchor off the island, pitch their bag of trash onto the island before speeding off.

Webbsatwinni · 10-06-2008, 08:15 AM

We regularly fill a bag up with the trash that we collect off of the shore and lake bottom just in front of our place. We originally thought this was left by the previous owners, but once we cleaned it, there was more.

Some interesting stuff too, and too many drive skegs to count.

upthesaukee · 10-06-2008, 08:57 AM

Years ago, when I did scuba diving, there were places we would dive that were meccas for ice fishing in the winter, and in the summer, the bottom was littered with beer/soda cans/bottles, sometimes so many that it formed a small pyramid-type mound ( a few not so small.).

Unfortunately, the back packers motto of pack it in, pack it out doesn't seem to apply to some of our lake and stream users.

Nice to see those who get caught get a hefty fine.

Phantom · 10-06-2008, 11:15 AM

unfortunately the FEW, wreck it for the MAJORITY !!

Any "reasonable" boater packs their snacks, lunch & drinks (whatever) and repacks the empties & trash for the return trip home.

KonaChick · 10-06-2008, 11:33 AM

This is a timely discussion because this summer I was thinking how clean the lake was and how proud I was of lakeside residents and day trippers for being so responsible...I guess others noticed differently!

Audiofn · 10-06-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KonaChick

This is a timely discussion because this summer I was thinking how clean the lake was and how proud I was of lakeside residents and day trippers for being so responsible...I guess others noticed differently!

Not on Lake Winni., but I had to spend about a half hour with my son picking up some Wendies bags, napkins, frie boxes and lots of other trash this weekend. It had been better this summer until last week.

Taz · 10-06-2008, 06:45 PM

The writer of the article made a mistake. It is not illegal to boat and drink alcohol. You can drink alcohol on a boat and drive as long as you are no over the blood alcohol legal limit.

NightWing · 10-06-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Taz

The writer of the article made a mistake. It is not illegal to boat and drink alcohol. You can drink alcohol on a boat and drive as long as you are no over the blood alcohol legal limit.

Not quite. As long as you are not impaired to any degree.

secondcurve · 10-06-2008, 08:00 PM

I can't tell you how annoying it is for me to see folks toss their cigarettes off boats, out car windows, etc. If I were the King, I'd sentence anyone caught doing this to 80 hours of picking up trash on our roads and/or in our waterways. Eventually with enough punishment handed out the practice would be greatly reduced. A public canning for anyone caught twice would also be allowed in my kingdom.

Seeker · 10-06-2008, 09:42 PM

I think we should just pick them up and throw them back in their car still lit.

10-06-2008, 05:58 AM	#1
Island Life Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 273 Thanks: 12 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	The trouble is catching them. We've had boaters, who anchor off the island, pitch their bag of trash onto the island before speeding off. __________________ Island Life the way my grandparents' grandparents enjoyed it - but with a faster boat!!!

10-06-2008, 08:57 AM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,462 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Not just boaters Years ago, when I did scuba diving, there were places we would dive that were meccas for ice fishing in the winter, and in the summer, the bottom was littered with beer/soda cans/bottles, sometimes so many that it formed a small pyramid-type mound ( a few not so small.). Unfortunately, the back packers motto of pack it in, pack it out doesn't seem to apply to some of our lake and stream users. Nice to see those who get caught get a hefty fine. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

10-06-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	unfortunately the FEW, wreck it for the MAJORITY !! Any "reasonable" boater packs their snacks, lunch & drinks (whatever) and repacks the empties & trash for the return trip home. __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

10-06-2008, 08:15 AM	#2
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	We regularly fill a bag up with the trash that we collect off of the shore and lake bottom just in front of our place. We originally thought this was left by the previous owners, but once we cleaned it, there was more. Some interesting stuff too, and too many drive skegs to count.

10-06-2008, 11:33 AM	#5
KonaChick Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 518 Thanks: 19 Thanked 62 Times in 15 Posts	This is a timely discussion because this summer I was thinking how clean the lake was and how proud I was of lakeside residents and day trippers for being so responsible...I guess others noticed differently!

10-06-2008, 06:45 PM	#7
Taz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 347 Thanks: 3 Thanked 70 Times in 47 Posts	The writer of the article made a mistake. It is not illegal to boat and drink alcohol. You can drink alcohol on a boat and drive as long as you are no over the blood alcohol legal limit.

10-06-2008, 08:00 PM	#9
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,118 Thanks: 1,329 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	I can't tell you how annoying it is for me to see folks toss their cigarettes off boats, out car windows, etc. If I were the King, I'd sentence anyone caught doing this to 80 hours of picking up trash on our roads and/or in our waterways. Eventually with enough punishment handed out the practice would be greatly reduced. A public canning for anyone caught twice would also be allowed in my kingdom.

10-06-2008, 09:42 PM	#10
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	I think we should just pick them up and throw them back in their car still lit.