Yup from the topic I supose you can guess.Yes I have swam to shore.Yes they have laughed about it.Yes the sherrif made them go diving for my gear (it was only 12 ft down) Yes after they got my gear and my canoe back to shore the sherrif took the owner of the boat to JAIL. His partner got to load the boat and take it home,he's the one who ask if he could dive for my gear and get my canoe out of the lake! Deputy liked that so much he got a walk but the other idiot got arrested for Agrevated assault with a motor vehicle,Damage to personel property and operating a motor vehicle under the influance.
He plead guilty and got 5 yrs probation,loss of boating privalages in the state,$5000. fine and replacement of all lost gear.

The judge is a canoing WW FF! Can you say bounce the book of his forhead,SMACK!!!!! That lake now has a very gentle demenor as far as canoes and kyacks are concerned NOW. They did drop the charge of op. in excess of the posted 10 hp limit.He had a 150 on his boat.
Dennis