Back around 2010, I lived on a river that drained the Okefenokee swamp. I swam around .5 miles a day to stay in shape, and training for an ocean 1 mile swim. Then I would walk in shallow water about .5 miles with water up to chest pushing hard against water. Periodically, I would swim about a mile down to cable crossing, then run back. I was 55 at time, and in fantastic shape.
But anyway, it was not uncommon to see an alligator swimming ahead somewhere, or sometimes parallel to me, with it's body perpendicular to direction. It's like they were just curious, just keeping an eye on me. I never worried about being attacked. And I have picked up more than one moccasin swimming across the river.
Did you know that when your in the water, say with you head sticking out, and alligator does not know there is more of you below the water. They think the only thing that exist is what they see. (That worried me sometimes, and I made sure to make a porpoise like movement.)
Wild alligators that have plenty of room, and are not that used to being about humans are pretty harmless. I think those canal and pond alligators that have a very constrained territory that will eat you.
I'll brave the gators and the pythons.
Back around 2010, I lived on a river that drained the Okefenokee swamp. I swam around .5 miles a day to stay in shape, and training for an ocean 1 mile swim. Then I would walk in shallow water about .5 miles with water up to chest pushing hard against water. Periodically, I would swim about a mile down to cable crossing, then run back. I was 55 at time, and in fantastic shape.
But anyway, it was not uncommon to see an alligator swimming ahead somewhere, or sometimes parallel to me, with it's body perpendicular to direction. It's like they were just curious, just keeping an eye on me. I never worried about being attacked. And I have picked up more than one moccasin swimming across the river.
Did you know that when your in the water, say with you head sticking out, and alligator does not know there is more of you below the water. They think the only thing that exist is what they see. (That worried me sometimes, and I made sure to make a porpoise like movement.)
Oh Muckey, I wouldn't want to be anywhere close to those gators. Let alone swim with them. Are you nuts?
LOL
Wild alligators that have plenty of room, and are not that used to being about humans are pretty harmless. I think those canal and pond alligators that have a very constrained territory that will eat you.
You are a brave sog