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Kiteboarder Gets Whacked by a Whale
If you haven't seen the footage already, here's a clip of the now-famous Kiwi kitesurfer that had an encounter with a whale.
I've heard many a story from my surfing pals about shark and whale sightings. My ex-boyfriend surfer told me about three encounters he had with large sea mammals that remain some of the most vivid and outrageous Ive ever heard: he was once pulled into the wave of the day by a playful seal; he surfed right next to a whale that was so big he thought it was a megalodon; he fought off two territorial elephant seals to secure his spot in a lineup.
These kinds of occurrences, though rare, get you so close to nature and the wild that sometimes you rethink your own existence.
These kinds of occurrences, though rare, get you so close to nature and the wild that sometimes you rethink your own existence.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nzm Nov 16th 2008 5:29PM
Actually, David is an Australian which is pretty obvious when you hear his accent.
But then, we Southern Hemisphereans have problems distinguishing between Canadian and American accents, so I can understand the confusion!
However, they do mention he was kite-surfing off New South Wales, and I'm definitely sure that it's in Australia!