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Safe in the river?

Created by westozwind westozwind  > 9 months ago, 7 Jan 2014
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Man0verBoard
Man0verBoard

WA

629 posts

7 Jan 2014 12:42pm
Very safe. The river is full of sharks, as are most tidal rivers, globally....and cobbler..and rays.. They have always been there

They are testimony to the fact that we really have little to worry about really.

Nothing wrong with being a little afraid though..all part of the excitement of enjoying nature at its finest!

Maddlad
Maddlad

WA

925 posts

7 Jan 2014 1:11pm
Dont tell me that. I spent most of the weekend in waist deep water teaching my GF to windsurf and then recovering from messed up gybes on my 84L JP FSW.
Reflex Films
Reflex Films

WA

1459 posts

7 Jan 2014 5:11pm
1.5 m shark - pfft - see those all the time snorkelling up north. That a "fish"
Subsonic
Subsonic

WA

3384 posts

7 Jan 2014 11:29pm
What? Sharks in the river? Nooooooo
R1DER
R1DER

WA

1472 posts

8 Jan 2014 11:30pm
Years ago (30 plus) I heard a a shark trying to munch on a horse someone was exercising in the river in MAYLANDS! But it's probably OK now as the sharks probably dead.
MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH
Zachery
Zachery

597 posts

9 Jan 2014 10:14pm
Yep could be dangerous, stay home and have tea with Nanna instead
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate

SA

3591 posts

10 Jan 2014 1:31am
Grew up in rossmoyne so our past time was traversing the mt Henry freeway bridge and jumping the west side at the 4th light pole.
On one occasion me and a mate jumped at night ~11pm.
Swam to shore and scaled the bridge for another jump.
Looked down to jump and there was (what we calculated - dorsal to tail fin) an 8' bullshark.
Didn't jump again.
pweedas
pweedas

WA

4642 posts

9 Jan 2014 11:06pm
There has been at least one fatal shark attack in the Swan River over the years, and a few non fatal.
They are from bull sharks which take a liking to swimming up the river and have been responsible for attacks as far up as the Garret Road bridge near Guilford.
For some reason they call them Swan River Whalers but they are a type of bull shark.
They don't rip you to bits like a great white because they are not big enough for that, but they can chew a sizable hole in your arm or leg so that you die from rapid blood loss.
Maddlad
Maddlad

WA

925 posts

12 Jan 2014 1:01pm
Sailed over a decent size ray in the river last night actually...
gavnwend
gavnwend

WA

1373 posts

12 Jan 2014 1:17pm
You probably have more chance of getting run over by a pleasure boat.then getting mauled by a big fish with teeth.
Glassbottom
Glassbottom

WA

27 posts

20 Jan 2014 6:02pm
A 1.5m shark is pretty much a sausage dog with fins, and about as dangerous.
MTFU SLSWA!
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