: We do have otters so it could have been an otter but the tail
: seemed pretty rat-like so my best guess was a muskrat...seen
: enough of them. I am always looking for wildlife when I paddle,
: it's the main reason why I love to get on the water with my
: camera. I would have snapped a shot if I didn't think the
: critter was dead but I was also quite lazy at that time.

: Robert N Pruden

Doesn't sound like an otter, on of those would have slapped the water with its tail and headed straight down.