# Do Ducks Float If They Don't Paddle?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 18, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-ducks-float-if-they-dont-paddle/493501 "2009-04-18T03:23:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-ducks-float-if-they-dont-paddle/493501/21 "2009-04-19T00:40:37Z")

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> [@Bosstone](#):
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> Except _land_ was never used in the OP.

I was asking whether they alight onto the water. The water back when I was there didn’t look too inviting. according to a couple replies it’s been much improved. That is, I think, a good thing.  
That lake looks like a freakin’ _ocean_ from the shore, with surf (sorta ;)) and all!

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