jim.... caribou and reindeer are not just "similar critters".... they actually are one in the same the only difference being that caribou are running free in the wild.... reindeer are domisticated caribou raised in herds by people steve -----Original Message----- From: Jim Meldrum <meldrum_at_northernlakescollege.ca> To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 2:09 pm Subject: [Paddlewise] Caribou/Reindeer I will throw my opinions in here now. I live in northern Alberta, where we do see caribou on an occasional basis. I would agree that caribou cannot swim at 6 or 9 knots except in the case, going downstream on the Mackenzie, Yukon rivers or other major rivers. Their probable normal swimming speed would be a little less than 3 knots. Caribou and Reindeer are similar critters in very similar ecosystems, but the Reindeer is not in indigenous to north America. Even though there is a large reserve where Reindeer have been imported to the Northwest Territories just a bit south and west of Tuktoyaktuk. Alaskans raise them domestically for jerky, steak and sausages. I did paddle a Caribou on the bow river downstream of Banff national park at close to 9 knots. Jim Meldrum Slave Lake Alberta, Canada. *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 24 2009 - 04:09:54 PDT
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