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Old 02-27-2016, 11:50 AM
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When you guys kayak, do you worry about alligators?
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Only if you fall out.
Seriously, do any of you worry about alligators when you kayak?

When I was at Univ. of Florida in Gainesville, one time I went down a creek in a little plastic boat and an alligator came out to greet me. I tried paddling to the side, but the boat capsized and the water was over my head. I swam to the side and ran through a wall of thorn bushes.

I do not look forward to having that happen again, so now we kayak in salt water where there usually are not any alligators.