On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Paul Montgomery <paul_at_paddleandoar.com>wrote: > > But imagine my surprise when a seal surfaced just a few > feet away! > > There was, allegedly, a seal that enjoyed climbing onto kayak decks in the Anacortes area according to a story we heard from the employees of a now-defunct paddling shop there. Close encounter of the unwanted kind? Even so, my memories of paddling and boating on Puget Sound do not include encounters of any sort with seals, sea lions, bald eagles, otters, etc. This includes having an office that actually extended over the salt water in Coupeville with lots of windows (in 1965). Saw a lot of seagulls though. I would like to add that my thoughts are with the friends and families of the four police officers killed yesterday as well as with the residents of the Lakewood and Tacoma and the entire area.. Quite a shock. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 02 2009 - 06:08:13 PST
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