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Date: August 01, 2026 12:26PM

No crocs or gators, so no Quasi

quasi Report This Comment
Date: August 01, 2026 12:34PM

Sharks.
From 1986 until 2019 I had not canoed or kayaked anywhere other than Florida when I went to visit family and paddled on a large lake on the northern Georgia, South Carolina border. No gators or sharks there but I still found myself scanning my surroundings for gators and fins; it's become a reflex.



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Date: August 01, 2026 04:45PM

I've seen shark fins at the beach. And some playful dolphins. And seals. And whales in the distance..

Always keep an eye open. Not so many in Victoria, but Australia still gets lots of shark attacks.

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Date: August 01, 2026 05:13PM

My best day on the water was right here in Charlotte Harbor just a few miles from home when I happened into a large, slow moving pod of dolphins of all ages and I was able to keep up with them, surrounded by them, for about an hour and a half. Usually in the harbor they're alone or in small groups and jet off. It was summer and hot AF but I forgot all about the heat. I could've stayed with them longer but I ran out of time and had to turn back. I learned what a dolphin's breath smells like when one surfaced and blew right beside me; surprisingly it wasn't fishy or bad at all, lol.