Sharkwatch SA Blog

Guest Comment: “Paddling For Smiles :) What an experience. I am now looking forward to my paddle up the coast” - Richard Kohler

“Outstanding experience; a must see” - Niew & Nella Scwazz

01/12/12
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 3-4m
Sharks Sighted: 12-15
Conditions: Choppy

Today we welcomed Richard and Warren from Paddling For Smiles onto Slashfin; Richard is raising awareness for the charity by kayaking from Namibia to Mozambique. He was preparing for the Klienbaai to Die Dam leg of his trip and thought he’d stop by to see the sharks in person before paddling through their bay. It was a bit of a windy day but we were lucky it was out of the east which is perfect for the shallows. We sighted our first white shark as we arrived and once on anchor there were several others in minutes. Before long we were up to 6 or 7 and then ‘Sharkius Maximus’ moved in; this shark is a regular in the shallows every year and close to 4.5m in length! As the trip moved on we began to lose count of the sharks we were seeing, at best guess I would say somewhere between 12 and 15 were seen in total!

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in Gansbaai, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.