How big do those muskrats get anyway? A few months ago I saw something crossing Lopez that was as big as an otter or beaver. I don't think we have anything like that around here though.

Something weirder than that was when I was float tubing the same lake and saw a bear cruising the shoreline. There was a guy in a bass boat next to me and he says "I bet you're hoping that thing doesn't swim eh". Just then this bear hops in the water and starts swimming across the cove. It freaked me out at first, but then I moved closer to it when I realized it really didn't care about me. I wish I had my camera with me at the time.