River Etiquette

Here’s the Dean River Angler’sCreed, as posted at the airstripnear the mouth of the river. This is a pretty good set of commitments to make on anyriver, wouldn’t you say?

Dean River Anglers’ Creed

I will:

• respect the river, its fish and fellow anglers.
• share the water and practice rotation angling.
• park my vehicle out of sight and sound of other anglers.
• keep my camp clean and bearproof.
• leave only my footprints: my garbage goes out with me.
• be careful with my campfire.
• maintain a pit toilet and not foul the river.
• give wading anglers a wide berth with my powerboat.
• not discharge firearms unnecessarily.
• respect and not harass wildlife.

I found this on Deneki's blog. Lack of river side etiquette is rampant on all rivers and streams. I think it is just an extension of our current society and I'm more than certain this lack of etiquette carries over into their everyday lives.