[Rhodes22-list] Snakes on a boat

[Michael D. Weisner]

John,

When hiking, I still find a forked stick to carry along.  I find that when 
on land, it is easier to pick up a snake with a stick and toss it off the 
trail, although experience has shown that it is even easier to take an 
alternate route (when possible) to avoid upsetting the snake.  When in a 
canoe, the alternate route is not generally preferable, thus it becomes 
necessary to disturb and remove the unwanted visitor.  As far as the "bigger 
ones" go, I guess it depends on how big they are;  I might just prefer to 
take the alternate route rather than tangle with a really large or dangerous 
snake in close quarters.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:29 
PM
> At 05:16 PM 7/24/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>When canoeing, my pack always has a pair of Gentle Giant Tongs 
>>(collapsible
>>variety) just for such occasions.  These tongs allow you to remove the 
>>snake
>>without going swimming in the process.
>
> Thanks for the tip.  The loop is a challenge to operate, specially on
> the bigger ones.  Sometimes I wonder who has who!
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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