Why am I the only one in a Canoe?

[canoekevin]

I paddled out to Midnight Pass and across the Intracoastal on Saturday, too windy to go out into the Gulf. As usual, I was the only canoe.
SUP’s outnumbered kayaks this week. Many if not most were inflatable SUP’s. I have been talking to their owners and they all like the ease of transportation and storage and don’t seem to mind the time it takes to inflate them before launching. A few weeks ago I was talking to a guy waiting to rinse off his inflatable and it suddenly went “bang” and all the air blew out. I noticed was that there is no inherent bouncy after the blow out.
The water around here has the potential for gators, snakes, or sharks. I am not sure I would feel comfortable paddling something that could so quickly lose its ability to keep me out of the water.

 

[Alan Gage]

I am not sure I would feel comfortable paddling something that could so quickly lose its ability to keep me out of the water.

Have you ever tried to get back into a canoe after a capsize?

Alan

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

The water around here has the potential for gators, snakes, or sharks. I am not sure I would feel comfortable paddling something that could so quickly lose its ability to keep me out of the water.

Gators and kids

"Earlier this year, A-Z Animals, a website that aims to 'educate, amuse, and inform readers' about animals and plants, among other things, released a list showing the 30 most alligator-infested waters in the Sunshine State."...

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