G'Day, Mostly local interactions, may be of interest: - My mate John's shark attack 2008 http://www.nswseakayaker.asn.au/magazine/70/bull.htm Video of kayakers being bumped by a shark - strong language and an advert takes up a few minutes first http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/264137 The kayaker in Victoria 2009 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/30/2729178.htm The kayaker at Parammatta 2002 http://www.canoe.org.au/?page=3326&format= BTW I was quite mistaken there was no alcohol involved, that was a different incident at Parammatta The kayaker in Sydney 2008 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/man-presumed-killed-in-h oliday-shark-attack-1214726.html World wide shark attack statistics and perspectives from the shark research unit at Taronga Park Zoo Sydney harbour http://taronga.org.au/tcsa/conservation-programs/australian-shark-attack-fil e/general-information.aspx Shark fatalities at my 'put in' "Six fatalities have occurred in Middle Harbour, four well upstream near Sugarloaf bay and two in the shallows near Balmoral. " All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00:25 PDT
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