>And their rivers do contain poisonous snakes and alligators anyway. Alligators and poisonous snakes are not as much of an impediment to swimming as you would

>And their rivers do contain poisonous snakes and alligators anyway. Alligators and poisonous snakes are not as much of an impediment to swimming as you would think. Here in Florida, we have plenty of people swimming in springs, lakes, and rivers that have gators in or nearby. The gators know to stay far away from people whose splashing and noise disrupt the fish and small animals they eat. You can go to springs that get absolutely packed full all summer long, to where you can't swing your arms without hitting someone else, canoe 100yd outside the (unmarked) swimming area, and see gators sitting idly by near the banks without a care in the world.