Bird biologist and the Everglades monsters.
At my regular Coffee shop in Cullman, a Bird Biologist showed up one day.
We weedled a lot of info out of him.
One thing he said was a little unnerving.
Some southers species are moving into our southern states.
Including Florida and all those protected swamps.
He said so far, the Big Snakes have taken ever species of Game in the swamps except Man.
Several Snakes over 20' long have been photographed.
You might have left the Bears in Palmer, but you aint met the bully of the Okefenokee yet!
Dick
I see pythons and boa constrictors in the Everglades...the say over 30,000 just in Miami...pictures show 8ft gator eaten by python...what hope do WE have??? nothing to see 14ft's while fishing on the banks these days...anyway, sorry to derail...carry on
Its a pretty real thing to deal with in a Kayak if your in the lilly pads. One of those buggers could have you before you could stick the paddle down his throat!
Yes, there are times/places where the rigid inflatable...kayak, raft, or anything else...is not the best choice. Heavy densities of large predators ranks high on that list. I was just duck hunting out of it this past week for 2 days in some very gnarly wilderness country. I have an awesome camo cover for it that turns it nearly invisible and provides great protection from wind and rain. Only makes it a tad bit more difficult to portage, too.
Oh you are so right about sleeping in the boat! Even just taking a needed break now and then, you can't find a more comfortable way to do it whether floating or beached.
And since the thing packs into a duffle bag and I live in an apartment, no worries about leaving it outside. The sun and wind-driven dust of El Paso and New Mexico are eating the paint off of my truck (actually, everyone's vehicles) after a year. I try not to leave anything outside.
When I had my Metzler I took a 12V vacuam cleaner with me.
It was reversible so I used it for a pump.
I could deflate the Metzler enough to cram it in my little pickup and re-inflate it at the lake.
Nothing is quieter on the water than a Rubber inflatable.
If your way out in the salt water fishing for Salmon and the water gets rough, you are actually fishing out of a big life preserver.
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