Re: [Paddlewise] gators

I did some research a few months ago when I started paddling the 
Glades where I often see gators and an occasional large (14-15 foot) 
one. 

I was unable to find anyone who'd had a problem  or any account of 
a paddler being attacked while in their boat. The only recent attack 
here was an 8 or 10 year old that was swimming while his parents were 
either portaging or out of their canoes. The child was killed.

After many subsequent hours of paddling amongst the gators I have 
found them to be timid and will usually dissapear as I approach. Of 
course our gators dont have Cajun food, so I suspect they are a 
little less agressive then their Lousiana cousins.

>      Has anyone ever been attacked by an alligator while paddling?
> [Is this sentence ambiguous?] Has anyone ever attacked an alligator 
> while paddling? 
> 
>      Alligatorless in Portland.
> 
Bob Denton
Vice President 
Undersea Breathing Systems
bob_at_dnax.com
http://www.dnax.com
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