On our many rafting trips, one of my kids' responsibilities (back when they were little tikes) was to scout the campsite every morning before we put back into the river. They were pretty proud when they found something. This scouting involved looking for microtrash too, so the kids might pick up a little piece of bread or orange peel, etc. you get the picture. This keeps the ants away from frequently used, though remote campsites on the rivers. You would be surprised Most rivers are 'permitted' rivers, as we call them, because a permit is required to raft them and to use the approved campsites along the shore. The rangers know which party camped where and, if not, they can ask other rafting parties and inevitably find out who trashed what, or one party might report another. The end result is that you will not likely draw another permit for that river. I will say this......most rafters are very good about cleaning up after themselves as they expect to return many times. What I see when camping in my Syncro can be pretty bad in comparison. It's ironic that it is so much harder to clean up after yourself on the river, yet these seem so much cleaner, during high use periods. Gracias, Miguel |
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