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[quote author=Jimbo link=1710539137/1#1 date=1710590669]No, not hard water season down here.

A week or so back, we paddled in the St. John River/Dunn's Creek/ Crescent Lake area.  See: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/dunns-creek-state-park/paddling-dunns-creek We saw a big gator swimming across the creek and a few smaller ones sunning themselves on the banks.  Lots of birds you'll never see up north.  It was a fun paddle & we had a good time.

Got to be careful around those gators, though.  Just last week a 9 footer decided that a guy (fishing from the shore of a small lake in county where I live) looked like dinner.  Bystanders managed to fight the critter off and the guy was airlifted to the hospital.  He survived.  See: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/03/11/9-foot-alligator-attacks-man-fishing-in-florida/

The very next day - a good distance to the south down in the Everglades - a large crocodile had the very same idea.  He went after a 68 year-old guy whose sailboat had turned over.  See: https://people.com/florida-man-recalls-crocodile-attack-in-the-everglades-8609108

A month back, I was down there myself.  While I did not witness this, it happened the very day I was there: https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/alligator-eats-invasive-python-florida-shark-valley

Gators & crocodiles are the real deal down here, so beware when you head out for that leisurely paddle!

Jimbo   8-)[/quote]

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Posted by: solotripper Posted on: Mar 16^th, 2024 at 2:31pm	Quote
It's all a matter of perspective I see Alligator/Python boots and belts. Gator on the BBQ and Python too! Eat them before they eat you. If I lived in FL I would be doing this and grilling them too. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

Posted by: Jimbo
Posted on: Mar 16^th, 2024 at 12:04pm

No, not hard water season down here.

A week or so back, we paddled in the St. John River/Dunn's Creek/ Crescent Lake area. See: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) We saw a big gator swimming across the creek and a few smaller ones sunning themselves on the banks. Lots of birds you'll never see up north. It was a fun paddle & we had a good time.

Got to be careful around those gators, though. Just last week a 9 footer decided that a guy (fishing from the shore of a small lake in county where I live) looked like dinner. Bystanders managed to fight the critter off and the guy was airlifted to the hospital. He survived. See: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

The very next day - a good distance to the south down in the Everglades - a large crocodile had the very same idea. He went after a 68 year-old guy whose sailboat had turned over. See: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
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A month back, I was down there myself. While I did not witness this, it happened the very day I was there: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

Gators & crocodiles are the real deal down here, so beware when you head out for that leisurely paddle!

Jimbo Cool

Posted by: Mad_Mat
Posted on: Mar 15^th, 2024 at 9:45pm

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Still Hard Water Season for the most part, but not in Florida
I did do a trip in CO on March 10th though.

couple of google doc trip reports - I spent a couple of months there - maybe boring, but lots of pictures

Withlacoochee River
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Other trips - mostly day-trips
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