Rude Campers

[Mike]

Where was the worst place you camped where the surronding campers (Local tournament fishermen) were rude, drunk, and would not hear of lights out? Name and State please. I would like to avoid these campgrounds. Thanks

[Bad Finger]

I can name 3 right off the top of my head... However, the rude folks were not tourney fishermen, but on vacation having a good time. All the tourney guys were in bed because they had to get up at 4:30 am to fish!!

[curt quesnell]

Mike,

Why lump (local tournament fishermen) in with rude campers?

Curt Quesnell

[THUMPER]

There is no rhyme or reason why some guys get lit up and out of control. I stay away from unsupervised camping areas...........especially on holiday weekends and the beginning of the season. First water brings a lot of pent up anxiety out into the open. In a supervised setting staff can get the boys calmed down. As well in a supervised setting you can phone the police to get the boys calmed down. Sometimes it is the only resort if you have family along and do not want a confrontation with a bunch of lubed up good ol boys :(

[Mike]

They happened to be a bunch of guys (20+)fishin their own tournament
and camping next to children. It was our bad luck our site was next to the party.

[Fishin Guy]

If they are loud and disorderly call the cops. They are trained to handle these things. We usually tolerate the noise and such till 11:00 or so. Then we will wander up and politely ask them to tone it down as the kids are trying to sleep. 99% of the time the guys will tone it down. Lots of times they are just having a good time and forget their manners.

[scooter]

I have been next to alot of non drinking non tourny campers who were more rude than the drunks next door. Example the ones that cant control their kids who run and trip on extension cords, tent ropes and what ever happens to be in there way.Also the ones whos dog is up barking alnight.Or worse the ones who are up fighting over who is going to change the kids diaper,and god only knows what.
Give me some guys that are just there to have agood time any day.Go over have a beer or two with them explain whats going on.Heck have a couple more with them out of your cooler.And chances are that they will behave them selfs.Also in todays world it pays to be nice to people in camp grounds next to you. They might know something you dont about the water also they may help you by looking out for the jerks who like to steal things from campgrounds.
I have spent a lot of times in campgrounds.And have been on both sides of the coin.If I have ever offended anyone get over it.And if someone has offended me chances are pretty good I was over it the second my line hit the water.Life as they say is to short to let a campground bother you.Just enjoy you dont ever know when its your last chance.
Ok so I VENTED alittle but god I miss summer and camping all the good and bad.




Scooter

[Ripstik]

I agree with scooter.The real pains in the campgrounds are the ones he mentioned.The times I have happened to get close to or next to a group of the good ole boys,if I walked over and ask hem to hold it down they it has always been a no problem response.

[Okay Lemmie get this strait]

So what most of you are saying, is any group not like you, is a rude camper? To the kids complaint, you are right wild kids late at night are rude. But the tournament being there has nothing to do with it. If you think kids are a nuisance, why are you at a family campground? You think a good ol boy swillin beer is fine, and it is, if you respect the others there. The problem with most of us is we think we determine what is rude. 90% of the time we are wrong. Kids are fine, drinkin adults are fine, families are fine, tournament anglers are fine, as long as all respect the experience the others are after. If you want total seclusion, go camp atop a Butte in the desert, or up in the woods. Family and public campgrounds always have a mix of people. Kids and people making noise and sittin by the fire, couples arguing etc are a fact of life. It is how late, how loud that matters. To the first post, you had a bunch of guys camping with their own little contest. These are not tournament anglers. Dont lump all of us in their group.

[Now this is Rude]

About two years ago July 4 weekend in Green Bay.

Good ole boys and thier one girl having a good time, no problem with that. My family and myself went to bed and they're still going, again thought it would end shortly after midnight, about 1:30am the fireworks come out, again it's the 4th should be over soon and they'll pass out soon. About 3:00 am other campers around them are yelling at them and some language I don't want my kids using is heard echoing through the woods. 3:15 the police finally show up, the good ole boys get upset because everyone wants to put a damper on thier fun. Police don't arrest them and they are told to leave but wait until they are sober enough to drive.

Next night, I'm having a nice time with my family, playing the harmonica talking laughing and such, nothing disturbing. 9:00 rolls around and we get a warning from the park ranger to keep it down, actually, every camp site got a warning, but felt like an insult was added to injury.

I thought my wife would never go camping again, but over all, we still had a great time, didn't let those rude people set the tone for the rest of the trip.

[Heye5]

I don't think problems like this come up with any certain group of people, but alcohol probably has a tendancy to bring out the best in no one. Many campgrounds have a camp host to take care of problem guests and I think people might not feel quite as threatened if this resource was used instead of calling cops or park rangers first? These people are usually good at handling situations in a diplomatic way where as you or I may fly off the handle too quickly. Seems there is no substitute though, for good old fasioned 'fetchin up'. Many of these problem children probably got check marks on "plays well with others". Just my 2 cents.
HEYE5

[THUMPER]

There isn't any camper out there who has not met rude campers or disorderly campers. It goes with the territory....just as in everyday life you meet rude or disorderly people. I have made great friends camping and the positives far out weigh the negatives. The days are getting longer and the sun is feeling stronger. It won't be long before we are back at it again.

[reddog]

Had a group of loud, intoxicated campers next to us at the Apple River one time, didnt get them toned down till 4 in the morning. Had to wake them up at 5 in the morning with a cd full of nursery rhymes because my kids were up. Of course, I did not have to have it pointed at their tent, but I did. Turnabout is fair play.

[The Great Guide]

I was at Rainy Lake on the Canadian side. We came in from fishing about 9:00 PM just in time for the Karaoke party that was beginning. This party was powered by a couple of kegs and went on until about 3:00 AM. When I checked out the next morning I mentioned to the owner about his 10:00 PM quiet rule. He told me that he had a really good time at the party.

TGG

[IaCraig]

RedDog,
I have not been to apple river for over 15 years so it has probably changed however, apple river used to be famous for partiers and beer drinkers floating down the river in inner tubes. I can see how you might run into a few loud drunks there. If it was 20 years ago and in the overflow area of Float-Rite park it might have even been us. We intentionally went to the overflow area so we'd be less likely to disturb anyone.