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Hank Hays wrote: > At 08:16 AM 2/6/98 -0600, Randall Dickerson wrote: > > > >Keith Kaste wrote: > ><snip> > > > >> .......we'd like to know if paddling in the swamps is a good idea, or if > >> we're > >> likely to get eaten by whatever's out there. > > > >BTW, you're not afraid of snakes swimming alongside your > >boat, are you? > > 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! > ***Many*** years ago we had a chance to tour a small part of the Okeefenookee <sp?> Swamp (the land of "Pogo" for any of you real old-timers). Stopped to inspect a flowering vine climbing a tree and discovered (almost stepped on!) a 6 ft. rattler. We respectfully gave him his tree back and backed away quickly, with no incident. My Dad used to own a beachside cabin west of Gulf Shores (toward Ft. Morgan) that had a huge 'canal' leading to marshland behind us. We "kept" a 7 ft. 'gator there and called her our pet. Would feed her every morning with fish caught in the surf. Could stand 6-8 ft away and watch her dine. Never hissed at us, never lunged. But just let a small dog wander down to the water......................... 8-O *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
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