Re: [Paddlewise] Fw: Gator Attacks Kayaker

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 11:15:53 -0500
At 05:36 PM 2/4/02 -0500, Marinell wrote:
>I asked the reporter from Lakeland to find out the type of kayak attacked by
>the gator.
>Here's what he said:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Chambliss/REGIONAL/NYTIMES"
>To: "Marinell" <marinell3_at_home.com>
>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 5:21 PM
>Subject: Re: Gator Attacks Kayaker
>
>
> >
> > The kayak was a 16-foot fiberglass Wilderness System Tarpon
> >

Lesson learned: If you paddle in Florida it's not a good idea to do it in a 
boat named after a fish.

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