Shark Photos

Airnsails · Since 22 Jun 2005 104 Posts Hood River, OR Stoked

This issue of Kiteboarding Magazine I am doing a story on shark encounters while kiting.

Do any of you have any shark photos that are tied to kiting.

How about cool shark encounter stories.
I'll be printing a few photos and interviewing a few people with legit shark stories.

Thanks,

Aaron

GorgeKite.com · Since 17 Mar 2008 226 Posts Hood River Stoked

pm nak

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

I saw one this weekend past the jetty in Florence. Scared the bejebus out of me.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Mark · Wed Sep 30, 09 10:57 am

Shark pics Wink

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

this chick was catching them while we were setting up in Jupiter - jumped about 10 feet in the air and did a fantastic barrel roll

no pictures of the big one that swam by at Gold Beach last Memorial Day...

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

Kramer and I saw one Shocked

at Newport on 20-Sept-09, got out of the water and alerted everyone else that would pay attention.
The very next week we saw the follow posted on the bathroom wall, so ya their out there, and I did see one.
That’s not going to stop me from getting back in the water when the swell and period equation equals DOH!

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

It didn't stop me from going back out again........but I did wait about an hour for it to get out of the area (I hope).

mschulz · Since 29 May 2007 530 Posts Reno, NV Addicted

Kodiak and Twin Fin-

Do you guys know what kind of sharks you saw? How big?

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

It was definitely a great white. I just saw the fin and part of the back. It was grey, triangular and looked 2-3 ft tall.

Yardsale · Since 29 Mar 2005 387 Posts Portlanastan Obsessed

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

I did not stick around to measure its size or determine its species.
I saw it, turned around and got out of the water. The first time I had to walk down wind to the launch.
Kramer estimated it to be 12' to 14' in length

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

I remember the Farallon Island researchers mentioning how great whites migrated back to that area around August and stayed into Fall each year.

The shark research committee plotted a breakdown of attacks by month (over past century) on the west coast and it turns out that Aug-Oct have almost 2-3 times as many attacks as other months. September sets the record at 21 attacks. Makes sense that there were more sightings this month I guess.

http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/statistics.htm

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

marybear · Since 06 Aug 2007 75 Posts thehood Â

winter 2007 i was downwindering out of paia beach maui with 5 other gorge kiters i was leading the pack by a half mile during a long tack out to sea i look to see a tiger shark fin out of water like a submarine surfacing, 2yards from my ass, i jibed and ran it over but the tiger submerged before i clipped it, too bad i didnt have gopro for verification and documentation

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

some fun with sharkies...

Mark · Wed Sep 30, 09 4:47 pm

Swimming with sharks.