Pineview drive by

[dubob]

Agree; disagree - it matters not to me.  My take is this on Pineview and any other FEDERAL managed venue being run by a concessionaire.  The concessionaire is in it to make money.  Period!  They don't give a hoot what you think about their fee schedule.  They will charge you whatever it takes to keep the bottom line in the black.

Okay, let's look at it from a watercraft owners view.  You are recreating in a watercraft worth north of 6 figures and use it one or two days a week at Pineview throughout the 100 days of summer.  The annual pass is $180.  You make 28 visits in the 100 days.  Your cost per visit is about $6.50.  Or, you can pay the daily fee of $23.  Either way, compared to your equipment cost, that's pocket change.

Let's say you just like to fish, and your budget allowed you to investment in a $10,000 or less tin boat/motor/trailer.  Now the fees are a significant cost to your limited budget, and you will likely pass on using Pineview.

Do the Feds care?  Of course not.  They're happy because they don't have to deal with it and let the concessionaire run it any way that makes the concessionaire a profit.

There isn't anything in Pineview that I'm interested in paying an obscene fee to catch that I can't catch in dozens of venues that I can get into free with my State and Federal lifetime passes.  Your annual State Parks pass gets you entry into all but one or two of the State Parks for $65/$125 (Senior/Non-Senior) whereas the Pineview Annual Pass gets you into Pineview only.  Your money; your choice.  I won't be fishing in Pineview anytime soon.