That time I tried to dredge a beaver dam near Waconia last month

I was out on Lake Waconia last month clearing a channel and hit what I thought was a log jam, but it turned out to be a massive beaver dam that had been building up for years. My cutterhead just bounced off it for 20 minutes before I finally backed up and took a run at it from an angle, and the whole thing came apart in about 30 seconds. Has anyone else dealt with unexpected wildlife structures blocking your cut?

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val_wilson2mo ago

Honestly, isn't it more about respecting the wildlife than just busting through whatever's in your way?

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alicem292mo ago

Oh man, that sounds like the universe playing a prank on you. My first beaver dam encounter was on a drainage ditch near my cousin's place, and I managed to get my boat hung up on it so bad I had to call him to come pull me out with his truck. We were both laughing so hard I almost fell in the water. Glad you got yours sorted out though, sometimes those things are built like concrete.

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