Filed Under (Idaho, News, Outdoors) by Jason Ford on June-18-2008

A group debating new fees for kayakers, canoe paddlers and drift boaters in Idaho plans to gather input and meet again in July.

Towards the end of the 2007 Legislature, Gov. Butch Otter suggested non-motorized boat users start paying if they want to use the state’s lakes and rivers in order to cover their share of costs for services such as search and rescue. Currently, motorized boats and sailboats pay fees starting at $20.

However, non-motorized boaters argue most of the services are directed at motorized boaters.

(AP)



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