At 10:52 AM 2/6/98 EST, Nil9000000_at_aol.com wrote: > On 2/6/98 09:04AM, lhays_at_canby.com wrote: > >>Or hanging in trees over your boat as you paddle underneath? <grin> Used >>to happen to me, cottonmouths in Southern Illinois when paddling there long >>ago. Can't imagine that it doesn't happen in *real* swamps! > >Yes...this happens, although the cottonmouths live on land here in the >south. And even if you encounter one hanging from a tree, they very >rarely drop out of the tree if you leave them alone. Just avoid paddling >under low lying branches and you'll be okay. Don't forget the Snake proof skirt ( sprayskirt ) so the won't get in with you and don't shoot them if they land on your kayak or you will be sunk ( holes in kayak) and up to your neck in them. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 06 1998 - 09:05:05 PST
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