>From many paddling trips on Lake Jessup here in Florida, one of the most gator filled lakes in the country, I would say gators are a very minor threat. Most of the time you have to watch closely to even see them as they submerge long before you get close. I never attack or harass gators in any way, not a good idea to tempt a creature who is much bigger, stronger, and far better a swimmer than I am. :-) I also tend to avoid major gator areas in mating season. NEVER feed the gators, and if you see someone feeding the gators, call the marine patrol. Anyone stupid enough to feed gators really needs to get the ticket/arrest that it calls for. michael BRAD_at_mth.pdx.edu wrote: > > Has anyone ever been attacked by an alligator while paddling? > [Is this sentence ambiguous?] Has anyone ever attacked an alligator > while paddling? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 06 1998 - 10:44:05 PST
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