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re: Am I irrationally afraid of kayaking in rivers with alligators?
Posted on 3/29/23 at 10:28 am to Jon Ham
Posted on 3/29/23 at 10:28 am to Jon Ham
NC rural is full of gators in the rivers. The Cape Fear River connects to the Atlantic Ocean. The swamps from Nags Head down to Wilmington are full of unhunted gators.
Hunting gators started a few years ago...
There is a Lake called Greenfield Lake people kayak daily in it. It is full of gators.
Alligators are coming out of the surf more and more at many local beaches. Can anyone kindly educate me on how the gator seems to be adapting to the salt water Atlantic Ocean?
So Imma gonna be honest. Sharks and gators in the surf have me loving pools by the Ocean.
Hunting gators started a few years ago...
There is a Lake called Greenfield Lake people kayak daily in it. It is full of gators.
Alligators are coming out of the surf more and more at many local beaches. Can anyone kindly educate me on how the gator seems to be adapting to the salt water Atlantic Ocean?
So Imma gonna be honest. Sharks and gators in the surf have me loving pools by the Ocean.
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Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:02 am to PassingThrough
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Also rattlesnakes are excellent swimmers.
i straight up will not kayak in the bays anymore because of this. they aren't looking to attack, but they are relentless in their pursuit to hop on board with you.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:12 am to Warwick
Interesting alligator info here. I remember riding one of those touristy big jet fan boats in the Everglades seeing gator after gator. The whole time I'm thinking what the heck happens if this thing runs out of gas or breaks down and then I saw kayakers in one of the side channels, crazy bastards, I thought they would be gator food.
On top of that, you got rattlesnakes on the water. Have mercy. You don't find stuff like that in an Illinois cornfield growing up.
On top of that, you got rattlesnakes on the water. Have mercy. You don't find stuff like that in an Illinois cornfield growing up.
This post was edited on 3/29/23 at 11:15 am
Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:41 am to Jon Ham
Yes
Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:47 am to Jon Ham
Turn the tables on em
Hunters in kayaks harvest 9-foot alligator
Hunters in kayaks harvest 9-foot alligator
This post was edited on 3/29/23 at 11:49 am
Posted on 3/29/23 at 11:57 am to Jon Ham
Man frick them alligators. When a few of my friends used to wakeboard a lot, I would always go in the boat with them. You know how many alligators them cats would wake board over? There were a few times when one would be on land and they would try to wake off of it and when they would bust their arse, they would be scared as shite, but nothing ever happened.
I'd be more worried about water moccasins than alligators.
I'd be more worried about water moccasins than alligators.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 12:01 pm to mdomingue
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Since 1685 there have been 42 fatalities from Alligator attacks and one of those fatalities was the result of an infection from the water in which the attack occurred.
Did King James start keeping those records?
Posted on 3/29/23 at 12:02 pm to Jon Ham
No
Posted on 3/29/23 at 12:03 pm to OweO
former coworker said they used to water ski the canals in florida and his favorite thing was to splash the gators that were sunning on the bank.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 2:25 pm to kjp811
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Did King James start keeping those records?
Louis XIV, actually. The French occupied Texas at that time.
Dumesnil, male 1685 A servant of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, he was killed while swimming across the Colorado River (Texas).
Posted on 3/29/23 at 2:40 pm to Gaggle
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Choctawhatchee
Sounds like a good trip. I did an overnighter from Geneva up to the bridges once and did the Conecuh from Andalusia to Century, FL once. Those little rivers can be fun.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 4:16 pm to Jon Ham
This post was edited on 4/4/23 at 12:25 am
Posted on 3/29/23 at 4:38 pm to LetTheTigerOut
From Folly Beach SC to Northend Carolina Beach, Masonboro Island NC, the gators are loving the ocean
Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:03 pm to cajunangelle
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Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:08 pm to cajunangelle
My son and I canoed 11 miles out to Floyd Island in the Okeefenokee Swamp in South Georgia several years ago. The first 2 miles out of Stephen Foster State Park it was about a 60 yard wide channel until we hit the side trail. I grew up around gators but never saw that many at one time. There were literally 15-20 of them cruising across the channel the entire time. They would all submerge once we were within about 30 feet of them. I imagine we saw over 100 in that 2 mile stretch.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:13 pm to CelticDog
My dad was drinking a fifth of taaka a day when I was a kid in the late 70’s early 80’s, so I’m leaning towards…. absolutely
Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:37 pm to Basura Blanco
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Over a 40 year period, there were an average of 8 attacks per year in the united states.
And I’d venture to say a very small fraction of those were kayaks in Florida.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:48 pm to Jim Rockford
I didn’t love it when I’ve kayaked with gators around, but it’s fine.
If you’re confident that you’ll stay in your boat then there’s really nothing to worry about.
They are timid of humans and will go below the water / move away when you approach.
If it’s not happening for you the surely there are places to kayak where they are not as present.
If you’re confident that you’ll stay in your boat then there’s really nothing to worry about.
They are timid of humans and will go below the water / move away when you approach.
If it’s not happening for you the surely there are places to kayak where they are not as present.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:49 pm to kciDAtaE
Seriously man, they will not duck with you.
True story. Back in 70s in fort bayou in Ocean Springs, I was first in my friend group to drop a water ski and slalom. I was so pumped, I was already a good wave jumper so I started cutting back and across the wake etc, and was getting tired so I was about to see hard I could cut it etc. ( in those days only sissy’s didn’t end their ski trip without a spectacular wipeout(
The guys in the boat were all pointing at something and I saw this little log in front on me and went up to see what it was, it was a monster alligator head. Again this is my first time slaloming. I went to the other side of the wake and hung out there for probably half a mile while saying in my head do not fall do not fall do not fall
Then ripped across as hard as I could and crashed
True story. Back in 70s in fort bayou in Ocean Springs, I was first in my friend group to drop a water ski and slalom. I was so pumped, I was already a good wave jumper so I started cutting back and across the wake etc, and was getting tired so I was about to see hard I could cut it etc. ( in those days only sissy’s didn’t end their ski trip without a spectacular wipeout(
The guys in the boat were all pointing at something and I saw this little log in front on me and went up to see what it was, it was a monster alligator head. Again this is my first time slaloming. I went to the other side of the wake and hung out there for probably half a mile while saying in my head do not fall do not fall do not fall
Then ripped across as hard as I could and crashed
Posted on 3/29/23 at 5:52 pm to Jon Ham
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But everyone I talked to says it’s not a big deal and that they’ve either done it before or would do it. Am I irrationally afraid or am I the only rational one?
You're absolutely not being irrational.
You likely will be fine, but there is a chance that you won't. Unless you really love kayaking in muddy water, it's not even close to worth it.
Everyone who tell you that it isn't a big deal thinks that because they didn't die. They didn't tip over and get eaten. Gators kill people. Some people might think "what a way to go!". My thought is that if you're asking this question, you're likely someone who, in no uncertain terms, does not want to chance dying by alligator.
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