Hammerhead Shark "attack" at Grayton

[SHELLY]

Hi Everyone. I coming to visit the first week in August. Any advice on ocean safety with the kids? .

Make sure the little girls (or little boys if it applies) don't have on those "cute" sparkly bathing suits or wear shiny jewelry in the water--sharks are attracted to silvery bait fish.

 

[Mango]

Hi Everyone. I coming to visit the first week in August. Any advice on ocean safety with the kids? The adults are usually close by and we stay in groups. We don't let kids go very far out. Ages are 6 - 13. We have 10 kids in our group. Are there lifeguards at Grayton Beach? Does the water stay shallow very far out? I am always afraid my kids will walk off a sandbar. We stayed in Panama City last year and saw 3 sharks. I know they are in the water but these were very close to shore.

I am the safety lady on our group vacations so any helpful hints would be appreciated.

Thanks.

By the way.. I have been reading these posts for a couple of months. I love it.

The Beaches of South Walton has a Beach safety section that you would like to read. It also has a click through for tips on avoiding a shark encounter.
Your more likely to get hit by lightning than be attacked by a shark.
Here is the link.

http://beachesofsouthwalton.com/safety_info.asp

Have fun at the beach! and

 

[Kurt]

What is the first sandbar and second sandbar?

Just what it sounds like - it will be apparent when you see them.

There is no lifeguard at Grayton Beach. They are here.

Shark threats are overstated because most aren't interested in people and most are not aggressive, but don't swim if menstruating, avoid dusk to dawn swimming, don't wear flashy jewelry or bathing suits with pics of sushi, stay close to shore, stay away from fishermen.

Worry more about rip tides, lightning, and skin cancer.

http://beachesofsouthwalton.com/safety_info.asp

 

[SHELLY]

but don't swim if menstruating, avoid dusk to dawn swimming, don't wear flashy jewelry or bathing suits with pics of sushi, stay close to shore, stay away from fishermen. Worry more about rip tides, lightning, and skin cancer.

You forgot: Don't play on the sand dunes; take the trash and toys off the beach at night; don't ride golf carts on the bike paths and "Enjoy a carefree day on the beach"

 

[seagrovelover]

SJ I just love how you tell a story :clap_1:

 

[JB]

I don't think I have ever seen so many parents screaming with fear and their kids screaming right back at them. The quick story is that about 20 small kids were on a big @ss float at the first sandbar and a few daddies were holding the float while standing on the bar.

Someone spotted a

shark. The water quickly cleared except for all of those screaming kids and daddies. Everyone was panicking just like the movie JAWS. It was chaos. The dads quickly tried swimming

the big float filled with kids back to shore and I am sure it felt like it took them 30 minutes to do so. Kids were crying and screaming, scared to death. ( I am thinking relax. Breathe.) Our brave, local heros, Rick(local), Brian Wise (WaCo Ramblers), Kelly and JP (both work at RedBar) were going in to pull kids to shore. Everyone watched as the small Hammerhead (Rick says it was a Hammerhead but I couldn't tell) swam up and down the beach, very close to shore. No one was hurt, but there are a few kids who will be ruined for life with their shark experience. I say everyone who saw the shark should consider themselves lucky. It was a special moment. (Nothing like that kind of fear to make one feel small again.) ;-)

For those of you who did not read closely, there was no actual attack by the shark.

Good Lord. Did you get an emoticon package for your birthday?

 

[Mango]

Just what it sounds like - it will be apparent when you see them.

http://beachesofsouthwalton.com/safety_info.asp

Kurt, do you have me blocked? I just put up that link.

 

[redrocket]

poor kids. good thing there was a rambler on hand. boy those ramblers are the hardest working guys in showbiz.....playing shows, working day jobs, fightin' sharks and saving babies.

 

[Mermaid]

poor kids. good thing there was a rambler on hand. boy those ramblers are the hardest working guys in showbiz.....playing shows, working day jobs, fightin' sharks and saving babies.

Our local heroes! :clap_1:

 

[Kurt]

Kurt, do you have me blocked? I just put up that link.

Who said that?






I thought I heard something. :scratch: