On a previous trip North, along the Intercoastal Waterway, I made a list of items I learned along the way. You can look back in the blog, to May of 2006 at 31 Things I Learned This Trip | How Stuff Works, if you want to learn more. So here starts the list for the 2013 trip.
1. Alligators and manatees sound remarkably alike when they hit the water.
2. Shining for alligators is allowed. They will rest along the shore at night. If you are anchored along the shore you may be able to see their eyes. We did not know this until the next morning. Darn. Maybe Inslept better not knowing. The lock master stated there is a 13' long alligator living at the St. Lucie lock area. Him or her and about 200 vultures waiting for leftovers.
2. The bilge pump sounds like a cell phone on vibrate as it checks to make sure it does not need to be pumping water from bow decks; all night long. Can you hear me now. LOL
3. The Mullett jump out of the water because they are being chased by a tarpon or a 30" snook.
4. Skulling or rowing along the waterway can be hazadarous for the person rowing due to oversize wakes; make that any wake.
