Where do you paddle? I encounter small bonnethead sharks pretty often in the shallows and larger hammerheads on a rare occasion in the surf off Georgia, USA. Nurse sharks are very common in the Florida Keys. I stay in the boat and leave them alone and they stay out of the boat and leave me alone. Jim et al On Apr 25, 2008, at 8:04 PM, socalseakayak_at_aol.com wrote: > This is my first post and I am a relatively new to the sport, a > beginning?kayaker of just under 1 year. I was reading about the > shark attack and well I want to hear what all of you experienced > kayakers say. I have read about the color theory and YUM YUM Yellow > ( not my favorite color as of now) and also about the Zebra stripes > as being a deterrent. My inquiry is What do you do. Have you ever > been in close proximity with a dangerous shark. What did you do and > why? Is there anything to avoid or that is an indicator other than > fish and mammals getting out of the water. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 28 2008 - 17:14:02 PDT
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