At Corners, Carlin Park, in Jupiter Beach, Florida paddle boarder Maximo Trinidad had quite the run in during his lunch break. While SUP surfing, out of nowhere a jumping shark collided with Maximo and knocks him off his board, scaring the living daylights out of him!
When we enter the oceans and waterways we are entering a realm in which we do not control. The creatures that call these bodies of water home are the true masters and we are merely taking a step, or in this case, paddle into their world. It is somewhat unsettling to report that in the waters off Maui, Hawaii there have been multiple incidents lately involving sharks becoming aggressive with paddle boards. Hawaii News Now reports that on Saturday January 23, 2016 a shark had bit a tourist’s paddle board about a half mile off the coast of Maui in Wailea.
In what can be seen as a very dangerous encounter that could have ended in disaster, one paddle boarder now has the story of a lifetime. While paddling in the waters of Santa Cruz, California, one paddler almost got swallowed (literally) by a humpback whale. Eric Garcia, who captured the video of the encounter describes in detail what happened on the morning of November 24, 2015.
The 2015 Naish Columbia Gorge paddle challenge was bigger than ever this year as elite and amateur athletes alike came together to conquer the Gorge. Conditions were harsh over the weekend as the winds weren't as strong as many would have hoped and nearby fires created a lot of smoke in the air causing for a strenuous time for the athletes.
During a charity event to support breast cancer research, actress and 'Girls' creator Lena Dunham was rescued from her paddle board by legendary waterman Laird Hamilton after Dunham drifted off course during a paddle board race.
Niel Bode, the missing man who did not return after paddle boarding on Wednesday in Waikiki, was found safely in waters about 3.5 nautical miles off Ewa Beach, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. He is reported to be in good condition, officials said.
A problem beginning in 2013 in the parks and grassy areas of Mission Beach's Bonita Cove Park of razor blades being found scattered throughout the area has once again hit locals with caution.
A 19 year-old male has gone missing off Sanibel Island after reportedly falling off his paddle board.
A man was rescued earlier this morning off the coast of Marazion, England when he drifted too far off of shore on his paddleboard.
Australian Harrison Williams thought "it would be pretty funny" to risk his life by jumping into shark-infested waters onto the carcass of a dead whale.
A paddleboarder on vacation attempted to save the life of a man who was fatally attacked by a shark in Byron Bay Australia.
When a Frenchwoman decided to go out for a nighttime paddle and didn’t tell anyone where she was going, it ended up being a huge mistake.