Re: [Paddlewise] Sharks

>Hello all,
>    Any shark attack is a terrible tragedy. My sincere condolences to the
>families involved in Florida and elsewhere.
>    How common are shark attacks on kayakers while paddling in their boats?
>Certainly we are less of an attraction given the lack of a lot of
splashing,
>but does the sound of the paddle sound like prey as well?


If memory serves me, there's an amazing story of a shark attack in Matt
Broze's book.  It's almost so amazing as to be beyond belief.  I don't know
anything about sharks, really, except that I don't like 'em.
Mark

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