Kayakers, I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in California: http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > Kayakers, > > I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in > California: > > http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm > > Well first of all I'm glad you're ok. If it had been me some of that water in your cockpit would have been yellow! It's interesting that the shark didn't try to rip off a chunk of kayak... but he almost certainly knew it wasn't food right from the get-go (despite the yummy filling). I wonder if sharks have mastered the concept of a "container". Maybe this one is working out the idea. Not pissing him off was a good idea. I wonder how many kayaks have been documented as having been attacked by a shark of any species. Craig *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Craig wrote ............I wonder how many kayaks have been documented as having been attacked by a shark of any species....... G'day, Glad to hear you're OK Duane, a 5m GWS sounds big. Craig, I know of four attacks in Australia, but in only one was the kayaker killed, that was decades ago in Middle Harbour and the boat was a rowing scull not a kayak, so possibly more easily unbalanced. A second was in the Parramatta River Sydney afew years ago, a bull shark knocked the kayaker out of his boat. I seem to recollect he may have had a drink or two, anyway he clung to a nearby buoy or something 'til rescued. I was told of another when I applied for boat insurance and asked if they covered shark attack, the agent said "Of course why only the other day we had a claim from someone paddling off a beach near Perth who was knocked out of his boat and rescued by a friend while the shark continued to worry the boat". Not sure if the agent was pulling my leg. Another last year off the coast of Tasmania was my mate John Wilde. The shark left a tooth in the kayak and it sounded very similar to Duane's attack. After the more recent attacks I decided to forego paddling foldables at sea in Australia and to always have flotation bags behind the bulkheads. Kayakers paddling north Queensland quite often report sharks nudging their boat but that isn't an attack its just the shark using sensors in its skin to check if its worth attacking, and usually they realise its not. Duane, careful how you seal up the holes, you might want to use a contrasting gel coat, the history will surely add to your kayak's resale value! 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > Kayakers, > > I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in > California: > > http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm Scary. Still, it doesn't look like even a 15' great white shark made much of a dent in the boat. Maybe he or she wasn't biting down too hard? A little bit of sanding, epoxy, and a couple coats of paint and you should be good to go out again. Do you think this could be a selling point for a fiberglass plywood core kayak over a regular non-core fiberglass kayak? I suspect a regular fiberglass boat would just crunch. Maybe a roto-molded plastic boat would collapse or be easily cut by teeth? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I am very glad that you are OK. What a shocking incident! I suppose that the good side, aside from not being eaten, is that from now on you can hold your head high when anyone says you have bad taste. Sent via BlackBerry. device provided by TBayTel. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Banana: Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Had you been in a yellow boat, YOU could have been the banana. Hmmm... maybe sharks are color blind? Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
We are all glad and thankful that you are alive and well! Bob Duane Strosaker wrote: > Kayakers, > > I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in > California: > > http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm > > Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Duane...you and I now belong to an exclusive club. They say you are more likely to be hit by lightening in a kayak than attached by a shark in a kayak. Guess lightening is next. My holes in the kayak pictures are at... http://www.clubkayak.com/fska/showpage.asp?page=sharkbiteskayak -------------------------------------------------- From: "Duane Strosaker" <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> Subject: [Paddlewise] My Great White Shark Attack Report > Kayakers, > > I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in > California: > > http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm > > Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'm thinking that a really good layup... and maybe kevlar... is a plus for paddling shark infested waters. I'm just glad they don't infest Moses Lake (although the carp get pretty big). Makes you think twice about taking an SOF offshore though. Thanks for the report and photos, Ken. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Kenneth W. Johnson <kjohnson4_at_stx.rr.com>wrote: > Duane...you and I now belong to an exclusive club. They say you are more > likely to be hit by lightening in a kayak than attached by a shark in a > kayak. Guess lightening is next. My holes in the kayak pictures are at... > http://www.clubkayak.com/fska/showpage.asp?page=sharkbiteskayak > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Duane Strosaker" <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> > Subject: [Paddlewise] My Great White Shark Attack Report > > Kayakers, >> >> I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in >> California: >> >> http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm >> >> Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Aug 3, 2010, at 3:44 PM, Kenneth W. Johnson wrote: > Duane...you and I now belong to an exclusive club. They say you are more likely to be hit by lightening in a kayak than attached by a shark in a kayak. I was once thumped by a small hammerhead while on Wausau sound. I think I startled it as it happened in very shallow water. I would enshrine a boat that had shark attack damage and use it to pick up chicks. Transporting it to and from bars behind my wife's back might get old fast though. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
Duane, How has this incident affected your psychology? Will you feel comfortable doing this paddle again? PTSD? Jerry Foodman On Aug 3, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Duane Strosaker wrote: > Kayakers, > > I'm not sure if this will be good or bad for the kayaking business in > California: > > http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm > > Duane Strosaker *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Jerry, It's a little soon to know the psychology. I'm not really sure the incident has hit me yet. But I still plan to keep going offshore solo. Fortunately, I'll probably never have a need to go near oil rig Hondo again. Duane --- On Tue, 8/3/10, Gerald Foodman <gfoodma_at_earthlink.net> wrote: How has this incident affected your psychology? Will you feel comfortable doing this paddle again? PTSD? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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