Originally Posted by moneeman
I've been doing a LOT of research for my upcoming trip, and this is the first I heard about restricting the kayaking. I don't pretend to understand all the pros and cons to a possible restriction, but I do understand it is a fantastic trip.
Sorry, I totally forgot to respond to your post. I checked on the proposal, and for now, it appears to be pending...so kayaking on your own is fine for now. I can't say if or when the regulation restricting kayaking to specific permit holders will go into effect, but it's on hold for now.