A governor-appointed task force has decided against new fees for Idaho’s kayakers, canoe paddlers and drift boaters. Governor Butch Otter has suggested non-motorized boaters start paying if they want to use state lakes and rivers to help cover the costs for services such as search and rescue and facilities.

Non-motorized boaters argue most of the services are directed at motorized boaters. According to the Idaho Statesman, a group appointed to explore the possibility of new fees ruled this week that the plan wasn’t feasible.

The governor, who is attending statewide public meetings on transportation funding hasn’t seen the report, but aides say he intends to follow the recommendation of the task force. (AP) (Idaho Statesman)