Aren floods as destructive as any river vehicle?
A. River floods are natural cleansing river events and out of our hands. Floods have happened for thousands and millions of years and the river is still there. Yes, floods will rearrange the river (just ask any landowner that tries to build a permanent structure by the river), but if we destroy the plants, trees and other vegetation that keeps the river banks healthy between flood events, then a flood will be more severe than with the healthy vegetation. Studies have demonstrated that vegetation reduces the erosive effects of flooding. Off-road vehicular usage in and along stream beds destroys that crucial vegetation.
