Hog is a bit particular about some things and isn't all that much into the Intarweb thing either. One of his concessions to having a web site was that certain things had to be ahthentic. Now, rules are important to Hog so this is one of them things that just has to be done his way. This is taken from the official rule sign posted in the Watch House.
These are Hog's "ground" rules—also apply to mud and water:
If not for the peace and quiet of the swamp, then for the excitement and adrenaline rush of Gator Run. You haven't really swum until you've swum with the gators.
— Katie, Bethesda