Well let’s just say there are a few residents along the river that can’t stand boats.

Actually, I suppose the rule is good in a way. People were plowing along at 1/4 throttle in their 20 ft boats and creating huge wakes that damage the shoreline. When I first came to this area back in the 1950’s, Braden River was like a jungle river. More and more houses now, but still reasonably pretty. And yes, we still got gators