Even at the “beginner” spots, surfing can be brutal to learn around the Bay Area. The water is frigid, you get worked over trying to paddle out, and, odds are, you’ll mostly catch closeout waves that will pound you many more times than you get a ride.
That said, the surfing around here can be incredibly rewarding. Just watch out for the sharks, rocks, undertow, rogue waves and certain locals who have no interest in having you near the lineup.
Beyond these factors, there are even more that … More
This is the hair-raising moment a kitesurfer comes dangerously close to a shark on a beach in Australia.
Pierre Olivier, a veteran kite surfer, was out on the Botany Bay beach in Sydney when he came across a shark as he set on his surfing gear.
Thinking it was only a one metre long shark, an unassuming Pierre continued kite-surfing, at one point trying to get as close to the shark as possible. However, Pierre was shocked to find out that the shark was almost three metres long.