🦈 In Today’s Newsletter: The true accounts you’re about to read might be frightening. While shark encounters are rare, they are possible for coastal paddlers. Caution, common sense, and luck usually keep kayakers safe. These stories are not meant to discourage but to remind you that once you leave land, you're not at the top of the food chain.
Here are some of the top stories making waves this week:
🛟 A paddleboarder risks his life to rescue a shark attack victim
🦈 Incredible videos of paddlers encountering great whites, hammerheads, and basking sharks
⚠️ Learn how rare shark attacks on kayaks really are and the precautions that can help keep you safe
Paddleboarder Saves Woman Critically Injured In Shark Attack
Competitive paddleboarder Charlie Verco was paddling past a popular beach in Sydney, Australia, on June 13 when he heard swimmers yell “shark.” Instead of fleeing to safety, Verco paddled toward the danger, hoping to help those in the water. As frantic swimmers attempted to climb onto his board, the shark attacked.
Kayak Fisherman Gets Close Encounter With Great White Sharks
A collection of drone work shows just how often kayakers are within close proximity to sharks without negative interaction.
Sea Kayaker Chased By Shark In Heart-Pounding Encounter
An experienced paddler’s routine outing turned unforgettable when a shark charged his kayak. Watch the dramatic encounter—and see what happened to his carbon Werner paddle.
Do Sharks Really Attack Kayaks?
Though they are rare, true shark attacks on kayaks do happen. According to the Global Shark Attack File, 21 have been recorded since the early 1900s.
Great White Shark Stalks Sea Kayak Group
Off the coast of Perth, Western Australia, a group of sea kayakers found themselves face to face with a massive great white shark.
SUP Racer Trailed By Hammerhead
Malea Tribble and her husband, Rickey Tribble, were participating in the Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis relay race from the Bahamas to Florida when a hammerhead shark showed up behind Malea’s paddleboard. The racer’s hopped in the support vessel until the shark moved along.
A Kayaker’s Intimate Encounter With Basking Sharks
A kayaker was enjoying a peaceful day paddling through the waters of Ireland's west coast—near Galley Head, Cork—when over half a dozen basking sharks made their presence known.
Paddleboarders Encounter Great White Shark
While paddleboarding near Cape Cod, a confirmed great white shark emerged just feet away from paddleboarding pair Margaret Bowles and Madeleine Cronin.
Don’t Feed The Shark
Imagine a gaping maw almost five feet wide and filled with 300 rows of tiny teeth. Now picture it right beneath you. Fortunately for you, the largest fish in the world is only interested in massacring tiny zooplankton.
