RE: [Paddlewise] great white

I used to scuba and snorkel in Cape Town, South Africa. Great Whites were
common. One of my more memorable experiences was snorkeling over a
particularly large specimen, at least 50' in length when seen through a
mask, but probably closer to 15 or 16 feet.

The water temperature is typically in the 40s and low 50s, similar to the
Pacific North West.

cya

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]  On Behalf Of Jim Meldrum
Sent:	Tuesday, August 24, 1999 12:51 PM
To:	'baker_at_montana.com'; 'paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net'
Subject:	RE: [Paddlewise] great white

There was a few Great White sightings by fishermen off of Barkley Sound
(West coast of Vancouver Island) during the last El Nino. Ordinarily, the
water is too cold for Great Whites, so I would put them very low on the
worry scale.
:)
Jim Meldrum


> I think someone posted about 3 months back that there have been no
> documented shark attacks north of the California/Oregon border.  (or was
> that WA/OR border?)  Anyhow, Washington/BC looks pretty safe no matter
> which one I remember correctly!
> Shawn
> 
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