Kayakers might soon finally be able to paddle in Yogi country.
Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis recently introduced HR 3492, which would eliminate longstanding federal regulations that prohibit paddling on rivers in Yellowstone National Park and on some waters not currently open in Grand Teton National Park. The final say over which rivers would be opened would rest with park managers.
“The intent is not to open all rivers all the time to paddling,” Lummis said. “It’s to remove a prohibition so paddlers can sit down with the park superintendents and discuss where and when paddling makes sense.” … More