RiverOtter
got any pics?
Encounter and no............... dagummit I don't have pics. Much like the dolphin encounter the camera was in the beach bag.
Ok heres the story. I and the OldestLittleOtter (AlphaGeek) were building a sand fort, got hot and waded into the gulf to cool off. I was walking pretty fast to get thru the seaweed which was thick for about 10 yards off shore. Then I headed to the clear blue water which was only about 25 yards off shore. I look up at a very clear wave building on the sandbar and :shock: there it is coming at me ridding the wave not 20 feet from me. Actually coming from the west so headed towards me at an angle. I told AG theres a shark go back in so he did.
I looked to the east and saw a mom (I'm guessing) and her daughter kicking out over the sandbar on a raft which is where the shark was headed. (BTW the shark was 2.5 to 3 feet long and looked to be a black tip but kinda had the head of a bullshark)
I didn't want to yell SHARK!!!! and cause a huge ruckus but I felt I had to warn the mom and 5 maybe 6 yr old. So I started walking towards her and tried to get her attention by saying "Maam" and waving my arms. She didn't hear me. Then I notice her and the little one kick their feet and jerk around and start looking. Then my heart stated to race so I plowed through the water and got close enough so they heard and saw me.
I said "I think you should go sit on the beach for a while"
She didn't even hesitate. She started back towards me (and the beach) and said "did you see something?"
I said "yes, Like a dolphin ridding the waves"
She said "but it wasn't a dolphin"
I said "no maam it wasn't" ;-)
Then the little girl said "why are we turning around?"
Gotta give the mom credit here....
She said "lets go play in the sand for a while"
........... whew
I was then relating the story to GB and the LittleestOtter and a lady who had been ridding that big chair float said the "baby shark" (and it was small) had been there all week around 3pm and had bumped her yesterday. She said she got out of the water post haste
About 30 minutes went by and I couldn't stand it. I picked up my camera and headded out. Of course the camera was the best anti shark insurance there is. No freakin shark :angry:
Later, maybe 15 or 20 more minutes went buy and a couple was snorkling out past the sandbar. I notice they were carring their gear and walking with great haste towards the beach. As they got close the guy said "that shark bumped me" :shock: .
Noone got hurt but wow! I am not kidding when I say that shark was 20 feet or less from me ridding that wave. Had I had my camera on it would have made the papers
P.S. I didn't bother proofing the spelling or grammer. So feel free to rip all that but the story is real
Ok heres the story. I and the OldestLittleOtter (AlphaGeek) were building a sand fort, got hot and waded into the gulf to cool off. I was walking pretty fast to get thru the seaweed which was thick for about 10 yards off shore. Then I headed to the clear blue water which was only about 25 yards off shore. I look up at a very clear wave building on the sandbar and :shock: there it is coming at me ridding the wave not 20 feet from me. Actually coming from the west so headed towards me at an angle. I told AG theres a shark go back in so he did.
I looked to the east and saw a mom (I'm guessing) and her daughter kicking out over the sandbar on a raft which is where the shark was headed. (BTW the shark was 2.5 to 3 feet long and looked to be a black tip but kinda had the head of a bullshark)
I didn't want to yell SHARK!!!! and cause a huge ruckus but I felt I had to warn the mom and 5 maybe 6 yr old. So I started walking towards her and tried to get her attention by saying "Maam" and waving my arms. She didn't hear me. Then I notice her and the little one kick their feet and jerk around and start looking. Then my heart stated to race so I plowed through the water and got close enough so they heard and saw me.
I said "I think you should go sit on the beach for a while"
She didn't even hesitate. She started back towards me (and the beach) and said "did you see something?"
I said "yes, Like a dolphin ridding the waves"
She said "but it wasn't a dolphin"
I said "no maam it wasn't" ;-)
Then the little girl said "why are we turning around?"
Gotta give the mom credit here....
She said "lets go play in the sand for a while"
........... whew
I was then relating the story to GB and the LittleestOtter and a lady who had been ridding that big chair float said the "baby shark" (and it was small) had been there all week around 3pm and had bumped her yesterday. She said she got out of the water post haste
About 30 minutes went by and I couldn't stand it. I picked up my camera and headded out. Of course the camera was the best anti shark insurance there is. No freakin shark :angry:
Later, maybe 15 or 20 more minutes went buy and a couple was snorkling out past the sandbar. I notice they were carring their gear and walking with great haste towards the beach. As they got close the guy said "that shark bumped me" :shock: .
Noone got hurt but wow! I am not kidding when I say that shark was 20 feet or less from me ridding that wave. Had I had my camera on it would have made the papers
P.S. I didn't bother proofing the spelling or grammer. So feel free to rip all that but the story is real
Glad no one was hurt!
