Just wondering what kind of wildlife you all have encountered. My group swims at Morse Reservoir in Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) Our running list is attack swans (you have to roll over on your back and kick them in the chest to get them off of you) other assorted waterfowl, a crotch carp (one of the group members was standing in water thigh deep when a fish jumped into the air and hit him in the crotch, then bounced off and hit another group member in the chest) and this morning I swam past my new friend the lake snake. What could be next?
2. The lifeguard at Fort Lauderdale beach who yelled at me to leave the beach or he'd call the police, because I swam more than 50 yards from shore;
I had similar experience with lifeguards in Pensacola a couple of years ago. Given the number of people they've fished out of the Gulf over the years and my completely non-swimmer looking body, I don't hold it against them, though.
I find a perch or a crappie bumping the toes are a great speed aid in lake swims when you need that short burst.
Other than that, I've sighted mostly pompano, mackerel, sting rays, and the occasional shark back in the day. I've certainly heard (on this board perhaps?) about vicious territorial otters from others.
2. The lifeguard at Fort Lauderdale beach who yelled at me to leave the beach or he'd call the police, because I swam more than 50 yards from shore;
I had similar experience with lifeguards in Pensacola a couple of years ago. Given the number of people they've fished out of the Gulf over the years and my completely non-swimmer looking body, I don't hold it against them, though.
I find a perch or a crappie bumping the toes are a great speed aid in lake swims when you need that short burst.
Other than that, I've sighted mostly pompano, mackerel, sting rays, and the occasional shark back in the day. I've certainly heard (on this board perhaps?) about vicious territorial otters from others.
