As we were fishing down the dam shoreline, I was a bit surprised to see a large beaver surface perhaps 30 feet from the boat. He didn't seem very frightened, but eventually took a dive after we got a bit closer.

After another 40 feet, the critter resurfaced and faced us. He let us get closer this time, maybe within 15 feet, before taking off.

A few minutes later, the beaver resurfaced even closer to us. He swam calmly parallel to our course, as though escorting us to our destination, coming within 8 or 10 feet.

We haven't fed the beaver or interacted with it at all. Is this behavior unusual, or just a testimony to my immense personal charm?

Last edited by anthropic; 06/04/19 11:23 PM.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160