Hi all
New to SUPS and keen to go paddling. Is there an issue with say being up a river or in the ocean at dawn or dusk? Has anyone seen what reaction they get from a shark if you happen to be in its company? They dont seem to attack boats. Would they have a crack at someone on a SUP???????
Should i just go paddling up the parramatta river in Sydney west after work or out around long reef and not be concerned?
Its obvious there are more sharks around than 20 years ago so what does that mean for us?
At least you have a big paddle to whack them with and a a kite to boost over their heads.
Ever heard of balloon fishing 
Mercury and lead poisoning in the Parramatta river will kill you before the sharks do
As long as you can stay on your a lot better off on a SUP than a prone board. I was out on a SUP a few days back and could clearly see a little hammerhead dart under a prone surfer who did not even see it. It was a pretty cool view that shows you how oblivious some people are to what is going on around them.
I was also out Newcastle on a prone board and spotted what I thought was an 8' white cruising up the beach a few hours before Lenny got chomped down at Redhead. It was stalking along just behind the break. Gotta say I was stoked the water was clear that day. As soon as I pointed the shark out to the guy next to me it was like it got the vibe and swam south for an easier feed.
I dont want to start a debate but the science states that there has not been an increase in shark numbers.
Its extremely unlikely that a shark will take any interest in you at all. They have much better things to do and we apparently taste like and dont have enough fat to make the meal worth the effort. Most attacks are liekly out of curiosity.
That said dont go looking for it.
End of the day you are far far far more likely to be kille din a car accident ont he way to the beach. If you still dont like those odds dont go out.
There are ****loads of sharks down around Torquay, but you should be fine around any other breaks in the country.
Actually, I saw a shark special on the telly the other day and there are record numbers of bull sharks in the rivers off the harbour so ... you're better off standing up than sitting down and dangling your legs down like yummy little meaty bites. Shark bites tend to occur at dawn, dusk and in murky water. Paddle with a friend and reduce the chances! If you go fishing on your SUP it's probably wise not to use the burley option. Don't piss in your wettie, they can smell it miles away. Don't **** in your wettie, that's just wrong.
Just avoid holidays at Stockton beach IMO and you'll be right. 
I'm pretty sure no fish survive up the Parramatta river anyway.
They reckon you have more chance getting hit by lightning - but I don't buy that bullsh1t.
Being really farkn creeped out by sharks,
High litre board so to float high and stay near the middle, if ya get the gebbies whack the side of your board ( this works ) and master the art of the remount...remember that the gutter your aiming for, is where they are more likely to be found. After a term of poo stains in the boardies and a few sightings of the sharks crusing straight past the boogers, you'll have a mantra singing in your head..."we're not on the menu" this too works....kinda
Purely for safety reasons this is not a dolphin and it would probably be wise to avoid this situation if possible
Fark he's game that looks like a thresher - gonads of steel (if there isn't a fishing boat nearby we don't get to see!!!!)
Yup with 5 wins in a row those sharkies are coming to get anyone playin in their park
(sorry its a Sydney Shire thing to all those interstaters!)
Thats 8 wins in a row south of the border
It would seem the Mexicans are brewing up a Storm
More of a Union fan really but I think the Rebels are going to take a few seasons to rack up 8 wins
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Storm could just be the first ever Club to stay under the Salary cap and win the whole thing
