Are you speaking of those real big guys we call Kodiaks or what in CA. or Oregon would be brown bear, technically, but usually looks black? If it's the Kodiaks, wow, lots of room for them from me. Back in the late 1950's I was counting trees for the Forest Service in the Siskiyou National Forest out of Grant's Pass, Oregon. We seldom went 10 days without a bear encounter when along the Rogue River and that area. In those days the bears usually looked more scared than us. It's totally unbelievable how fast one of these bears can run thru' THICK Manzanita brush while going up a 45 degree slope. Lots faster than I could ever do 50 yards on the flat at sea level!! Always respect wild animals, nobody has taught them how to behave at camp. Fair winds and happy bytes, Dave Flory *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 27 2003 - 06:47:48 PDT
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