[Paddlewise] paddleing in fiery Florida.

I was paddling the other day on the St. Johns River here in Fla., thinking
I was in England with the smoke as thick with fog,I took out my knife and
cut a hole in it to watch the woods burn on both sides of the river and the
brave firefighters fighting the blazes when a helicopter hovered over me
and lowered a bucket to fill with water and picked me up instead. Over the
flames we flew and the I was dumped with the water on the flames.What a
ride , boy it was hot, and the landing wasn't any fun either. Then a fire
man told me I had to leave the area so back to the river I went dodging
helicopters with buckets paddling in the smoke wishing I was on the
computer instead. But durn some body has to do it.I guess the old professer
would know what to do. To paddle in the fresh smoke and open tree less
places with rining ashe, it don't get any better than this.I am about to
head south and half the roads are closed, I wander if paddling the river
south would be quicker than driving? hum I wonder.
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