Cougar Swimming Across the Wenatchee River

[trainerht686]

I got to see me first cougar in the wild this fall. I was rafting down the upper Wenatchee River, when I came around a bend and there was a cougar standing on the bank looking across the river. He didn't even notice me. Then to my surprise he started swimming across the river. He didn't notice me until he was about half way across the river due to my squeaky ores. I apologize the video is shaky due to me floating on the river and then I go through some rapids and it gets really shaky.



http://youtu.be/YwOBEVVVbSI?list=UUFTZzLglbcBmIR1Mx304jJA

[KFhunter]

welcome to HW -  nice first post 

[MtnMuley]

Wow, very cool.

[3nails]

 You just never know what you are going to see while outdoors!

[wannabhntr]

Very cool. Welcome to the site.

[Forrestrover.02]

 

[ghosthunter]

looks like a fun day. I dont fish but drifting looks fun.

Welcome.

[NOCK NOCK]

Pretty cool. Good thing you didn't get to him before he made shore, claws on rubber raft=

[Birdguy]

That is pretty cool for sure. Great first post too. Welcome to the posting side of the forum  .

[deerhunter_98520]

The only thing wrong with the video....no gunshot  thanks for posting 

[go4steelhd]

 

[Turner89]

Pretty cool That looks like the part of the river, when your just down stream of the bridge. If so the cougar basically just came out of the little community area. My brother has a rec lot right there.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Guess that answers if cougars mind water   

[nukemduke]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[TeacherMan]

How was that float? Ive always thought about doing it. I'm currently living in AK but have plans to move back down. I've got a 16' cat that I love to use to float and access areas. Much area along the river thats not populated? are there many stretches that are below a class 3? Much wildlife on your floats?

thanks