Tell Me About The Sharks

[RiverOtter]

Let me see... no swimming from dusk to dawn, don't swim past the first sandbar, no shiny jewelry. What about swimming with a dead deer carcass tied around my neck? They are in abundance around here (northern KY) right now and we've got to do SOMETHING with them.

Just remember, you don't have to out swim the shark....... you just have to out swim your buddy

 

[Paula]

TheFury:

We have two children, now 13 and 15, but we still don't swim much in the ocean. We go to the beach to hang out and enjoy the beach and shoreline (watch the dolphins, sunset, etc.; look for beach treasures; wade in the water near the shore; sometimes we stay very near the shore and swim a bit; make sand castles; read; nap) but when we want to really swim we go to the pool. I think about sharks (not too much) and moreso riptides. And the best advice is to not let the kids go in the water unless it's a green flag and even then keep your eye on them and not let them go too far. Frankly, I'd go in the water with them if they were in the water. I tend to be overly cautious in general. I notice, however, that the locals don't seem to get in trouble in the ocean -- it's usually the visitors who don't pay attention to the flags or common wisdom (e.g., use a life jacket when in a boat, wear sunscreen, etc.).

We take safety so much for granted in SoWal that we don't even think about it -- we just have a great time.

 

[Smiling JOe]

At the beach, I'd worry more about getting skin cancer than shark bites. ;-)

 

[seagrover]

I just say one about 4:30 this afternoon - he was swimming very near the shore - inside the second sand bar. We were looking at a "gar" or something like it and we all saw the shark swim by. Right here in Seagrove - S. Andalusia beach walk over area - for real!!!!

 

[Rudyjohn]

Just remember, you don't have to out swim the shark....... you just have to out swim your buddy

 

[Uncle Timmy]

I just say one about 4:30 this afternoon - he was swimming very near the shore - inside the second sand bar. We were looking at a "gar" or something like it and we all saw the shark swim by. Right here in Seagrove - S. Andalusia beach walk over area - for real!!!!

Uh huh. I just love to take my morning swim with that prosthetic fin attached to my back. You should see the folks jump.........

 

[Smiling JOe]

These sharks were caught near the beach, just a few miles away from SoWal's beaches. Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun

 

[Bobby J]

Please note the sharks were not in there normal habitat when caught. The ones I have a problem with are the land sharks... They will come up and grab you right off the beach...Very scary. Actually, looking at the pics they got a little more to fear then we do!

 

[Smiling JOe]

:roll: Well, the sharks certainly appear to have more teeth than the guys who reel in the sharks.

 

[Paula]

At the beach, I'd worry more about getting skin cancer than shark bites. ;-)

And transfats if you eat twinkies at the beach. As I said, I'm happy swimming in the pool and enjoy the beach at the beach. I figure I just let Mother Nature and her creatures take charge and I live around them very happily.