| | paddling through alligator infested mangroves...
Paddling of any sort is generally my favorite form of activity, so when my mom suggested that we take the double kayak out into the estuary around the corner from our beach front hostel in Las Penitas, I eagerly agreed. It wasn't until we were half way through the mangroves that she then informed me that this area was home to alligators, a few of whom had been spotted just days prior by a couple on a motorboat tour. Seeing an alligator from a gas powered motorboat and seeing an alligator from a semi-stable water-level kayak are two very different things. So while we thoroughly enjoyed the peace and quiet of paddling through narrow mangroves, observing beautiful water fowl taking flight in the early morning, my mom got her kicks by paddling us closer to the shoreline, aka alligator resting places, while I put all my effort into keeping us well away from any such place.
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| | Posted 2/18/2009 6:39 AM - 4 Views - 0 eProps - 0 comments
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