Surfing & sharks?

Question

aren't surfers scared of sharks?

Answer 1

in  most places sharks actually outnumber people. But sharks don't enjoy the way way people taste and unless threatened they do all they can to avoid people.

If you have a general knowledge of how to act when a shark is near... theres no need to worry.

Answer 2

most likely you wont be killed by a shark they mostly mistake you for something else. and once they have a taste of you they'll let go. to them we taste nasty.

Answer 3

it depends were you surf...you can surf on a lake(windsurfing and kiting)or in the sea(all kinds of surfing)here in Belgium aren't sharks so there's nothing to be afraid of :)

Answer 4

surfers, take that chance, after all they are in the sharks home, so they no all the risks but they love it so, and some even carry knifes,

Answer 5

I get scared once in a while when I think I see a shadow. But its a trade off. Best surf is sun rise and dusk. Which is also when most sharks feed.

Just go out with other people so you have someone to talk to instead of just sitting there thinking about it.

Answer 6

no smart surfers cary knifes or shanks!!!

Answer 7

thinking from a sharks perspective a paddling surfer might look like a turtle type thing.....it can be a possible reason why sharks attack surfers but thats rare

Answer 8

Sunny Garcia said it best in some film... Something about how when you paddle out you just have to keep in mind that there are sharks out there. It's the ocean and that's their home.

Yes, it's scary. Everytime you get in your car though you could be hit by a drunk driver and killed. Anything can happen at anytime while you're doing anything. There's always Shark Sheild, although I'm not sure enough tests have been done.

Answer 9

yeah I was at first but then my instructer told me z' your more likely to have  a cocount fall on your head then a shark bite you ! " LOL made me feel  better!

Answer 10

nope!

the best way not be afraid of it is not to think bout it!

Answer 11

Just go and have fun dont worry at all.

Answer 12

sharks arent really that dangerous your more likely to be struck by lightning they dont hunt humans as food people that dont live by the beach are usually alot more scared of sharks than surfers are because they are misinformed

Answer 13

Shark attacks are actually quite rare, and believe it or not they happen to people swimming and wading in the water more than they happen to surfers.

In places where sharks are a real threat, the beaches are often closed for a day or two after shark sitings.  I've talked to people who've surfed with sharks swimming right around them (they found out after the fact) and were never bothered.  I've also seen people get directly out of the water when they thought they saw a shark.

Most people aren't scared so much as cautious.  If you know how to react to sharks, and you keep a healthy respect for them, you're pretty safe.  Don't surf where there are whites and you've covered about 98% of the chances that you'll get attacked.

Answer 14

It depends where you surf, personally i surf in france and i m not scared at all.

But one day if i m going to australia maybe i will think about it!!!

However check this website a company invented a new system which help the sharks to go away, like that nobody will be scared!!

www.sharkshield.com

Answer 15

they are surfers, they surf in the oceans or gulf thats where sharks live, so i do not think it makes sense for surfers to be scared of sharks.

Answer 16

In certain  areas of the world, yes, because there is a danger of sharks

But in most places, no, because there is not a high quantity of sharks so it is safe

shark attacks are rare, there is nothing to be worried about with sharks because they don't go after you, it's very unlikely that you'll ever get bit or hurt by a shark

i read somewhere that more people are injured by prairie dogs each year then sharks