Surf's Up

Scam · 21 Jul 2015 at 11:04

XeNoN89 said:
and this is why I don't go any further than about chest deep in the sea.

You're still endangering yourself, don't most shark attacks happen in less than 6ft of water?

Pho · 21 Jul 2015 at 11:16

/reddit

thep02 · 21 Jul 2015 at 11:23

G-MAN2004 said:
I don't understand why people don't go for something like these:

http://www.designboom.com/design/anti-shark-suits-by-sams/

Great idea if they work, I was thinking why not do stuff that makes the foul tasting human appear less like a seal as I read down the posts.

blitzwing85 · 21 Jul 2015 at 11:37

I was swimming off some secluded beach in Hawaii in 2013 and ended up around 100m or so out. No sharks, but every time I seen a big rock below the surface my heart sank.It happened so much I had to get out of the water. lol.

Turns out there were no shark nets there either - if I'd known that I wouldn't have even dipped a toe in. Don't typically get great whites over there but I'm sure there are sharks 15ft-18ft in those waters.

So scary!!

Freefaller · 21 Jul 2015 at 11:46

The_blue said:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p164/The_blue1/azores%202015%20362.jpg[IMG]

A photo i took last week in the Azores. It was about 2 meters away at that point and came in to about 50cm away.

Sleep well! ;)[/QUOTE]

Fantastic!

I personally love the sea - that's a great picture :)

The_blue · 21 Jul 2015 at 12:37

Freefaller said:
Fantastic!

I personally love the sea - that's a great picture

Thanks

One more from the same dive.

Freefaller · 21 Jul 2015 at 12:51

That must have been such a buzz! Even just seeing a few reef sharks in the past was incredible.

Schnippzle · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:23

Longbow said:
But that's because more people live in areas with malaria than in shallow water, so it's an unfair comparison.

Quite possibly, but doesn't that also mean that you're more likely to be in a place where malaria is present? Either way, percentage chance of dying from malaria is higher.

Personally, I'm a fan of sharks. They're cool creatures. Kinda like the Steven Seagal of the sea-world, but with more emotion.

The_blue · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:27

Freefaller said:
That must have been such a buzz! Even just seeing a few reef sharks in the past was incredible.

Yes, it's amazing! 2 hours chumming out then suddenly a shadow under the boat.... Kit up!

dowie · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:37

go to Fiji next time, you can see hundreds of them on a single dive

was planning to be on holiday there now if it wasn't for a recent health issue

balky12 · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:44

Fascinating creatures. I am not a big fan of he sea (being in it) but love everything about it.

However if I do go into the sea I much prefer to be floating in it than touching the sea bed. Weird I know.

robfosters · 21 Jul 2015 at 14:02

balky12 said:
Fascinating creatures. I am not a big fan of he sea (being in it) but love everything about it.

However if I do go into the sea I much prefer to be floating in it than touching the sea bed. Weird I know.

There can be some terribly dangerous things on the sea bed in shallow water.

The_blue · 21 Jul 2015 at 14:57

dowie said:
go to Fiji next time, you can see hundreds of them on a single dive

was planning to be on holiday there now if it wasn't for a recent health issue

Not that kind

. Plus it's a little cheaper to go to the Azores

D.P. · 21 Jul 2015 at 16:32

Longbow said:
But that's because more people live in areas with malaria than in shallow water, so it's an unfair comparison.

You are twice as likely to die form a vending machine than a shark. Think about that next time you go for a can of coke.