Helmet cam catches alligator leaping out of water, attacking kayaker Read more:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/09/helmet-cam-catches-alligator-leaping-out-water-attacking-kayaker/?test=latestnews

Hi Doug.  Haven't heard from you in awhile....
I love the guys response and the music   Good thing he didn't have his legs hanging over the side.

Hi Doug.  Haven't heard from you in awhile....
I love the guys response and the music   Good thing he didn't have his legs hanging over the side.

+1

thanks Doug,,,,,that gave me FLASHBACKS!  
Last Friday i mentioned to the fishing crew, while on the water, that wouldn't it be cool if we had gators to contend with in the lakes and delta? ......they said NO! 

Hi Doug.  Haven't heard from you in awhile....
I love the guys response and the music   Good thing he didn't have his legs hanging over the side.

+1

thanks Doug,,,,,that gave me FLASHBACKS!  
Last Friday i mentioned to the fishing crew, while on the water, that wouldn't it be cool if we had gators to contend with in the lakes and delta? ......they said NO! 

I wonder how many of us would still kayak fish if we had to contend with GWS and salt water crocodiles.

Hi Doug.  Haven't heard from you in awhile....
I love the guys response and the music   Good thing he didn't have his legs hanging over the side.

+1

thanks Doug,,,,,that gave me FLASHBACKS!  
Last Friday i mentioned to the fishing crew, while on the water, that wouldn't it be cool if we had gators to contend with in the lakes and delta? ......they said NO! 

I wonder how many of us would still kayak fish if we had to contend with GWS and salt water crocodiles.

Are you kidding? GWS is already in the equation.

What the F. F you, you F ing C sucker!

G-whiz can i get that in vinyl for my yak!

DAMNNNNNNN!!!!!  That's one lucky SOB right there.

DAMNNNNNNN!!!!!  That's one lucky SOB right there.

Wow!!

Just saw this article and thought some would be interested in another yakker's  peak adrenalin experience.  FisHunter it did remind me of you.  Seems like whether it's Great Whites or Gators, the reaction is univerally the same...

"F#$%!....F#$%!...F#$%!...F#$%!....F#$%!...F#$%!...F#$%!"

Haven't heard from you in awhile....

ChuckE, I just started my monthly treks back up to Lake Almanor again so haven't been active on the ocean.  (I just saw your post after returning from a week up there and I haven't had time to respond.  Will send you a post soon.)

Doug

WOW!  I am glad the worst I have to deal with in the freshwater lakes are mosquitos!   

I went to a gator show in the back woods between Orlando and the space coast in FL years ago.  I watched a 12 footer leap a good 5 feet out of the water to grab a fish on a string.  That was a small gator and the water had to be shallow, they push with their tales off the bottom.  I used to canoe a river near me in when i lived in central FL and would see them buggers everywhere.  Generally they leave us alone.

Wow, that was pretty intense!!! Talk about a hair raising experience.... 

-FF