点评:This place and exploration on the water should be on more bucket lists! It’s magical being in the middle of a wlidish place where animals easily outnumber humans.
Timing is critical!!! Sunrise and sunset are prime bird and animal watching times, blackflies start ramping up in May and June…there is shade but also a lot of open space so a hot day at noon in July…meh.
So let me talk about alligators. I counted about 30 on the banks of each mile stretch. You can be safe around alligators just like you can be safe around black bears. If you scare each other, things get more dicey. You have to stay in the boat…hands, feet…no capsizing.
It’s safe to go on a solo trip if you are prepared for the weather, keep distance within your capability, bring a gps to ensure you are on the right route and place, etc.
I chose to go with a guide to learn much more than I would have on my own…gators have tags that link to their names! Where bears are seen most often, how park staff monitor alligator behavior and make sure you don’t encounter an unpredicatble one on your camping platform…what flows where, what happens when there’s a drought (animals and birds move towards the channels)…
The outfitters run all sorts of excursions from shaded motor boats to large school groups.
Somehow, the park staff are managing to keep everything ship shape given recent budget and staffing cuts. Big kudos to them.
翻译:这个地方和水上探险应该列入更多人的愿望清单!置身于这片略显荒凉的土地,动物数量远超人类,感觉真是太奇妙了。
时间安排至关重要!!!日出日落是观赏鸟类和动物的最佳时间,黑蝇在五六月份开始大量出现……虽然有阴凉处,但也有很多开阔地带,所以七月份正午的烈日……嗯,不太适合。
接下来我想说说鳄鱼。我数了数,每英里河段的岸边大约有30条。和黑熊一样,与鳄鱼相处也很安全。如果互相惊吓,情况就会变得危险。你必须待在船上……手脚都要放在船上……千万别翻船。
如果你做好了应对天气的准备,保持自身能力范围内的距离,带上GPS确保路线和目的地正确等等,那么独自旅行是安全的。
我选择跟团旅行,这样能学到很多独自旅行无法获得的知识……比如鳄鱼身上都有标签,上面写着它们的名字!熊最常出没的地方,公园工作人员如何监测鳄鱼的行为,确保你不会在露营地遇到难以预料的鳄鱼……水流方向,干旱时会发生什么(动物和鸟类会迁徙到河道附近)……
旅行社提供各种各样的游览项目,从带遮阳篷的机动船到大型学校团体游应有尽有。
考虑到最近的预算和人员削减,公园工作人员仍然设法维持着一切正常运转。真要好好表扬他们。