Charlie_Hustle
ASAP Surfride
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- Getting rolled in 4' of white wash
San Onofre State Beach — On August 10, 2010 Chuck Patterson was Stand Up Paddleboarding off Dogpatch Beach, San Onofre State Beach. It was between 2:30 and 2:45 PM with recorded air and water temperatures of 73 and 66 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. The sky was clear and there was a mild onshore breeze. He was about 250 yards from shore in 10 feet of water with the ocean floor primarily sand with scattered small statured kelps. Patterson reported; “I was on my board and looked behind me to see a White Shark, about 9 feet in length. I must have startled the shark as it quickly turned, striking the end of my board with its tail. It continued to circle my SUP slowly for about 5 minutes. During this period I was attempting to attach a Go-Pro camera to the end of an extension pole. During this activity I struck the surface of my board several times with the end of the pole. I believe this might have caused the shark to finally leave the area. Within 5 minutes a second, and smaller, White Shark appeared and began swimming around my board. By this time I had attached the camera to the pole and began taking video of the shark. It stayed in the area for about 10 minutes then swam off.” The video clearly shows a SAT tag near the base of the dorsal fin. Chuck's has posted the video and photographs on his web site and Facebook accounts. His web site can be accessed at; Chuck Patterson Sports . Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
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