Chris
You had to read the whole thread. I'm not worried about the sharks here.
We have makos, blues and brown sharks. I never see them where we wade and
fish the shores. That doesn't mean they're not there but I don't think
they would bother the fishermen. I wouldn't float tube around Block Island
or down off Point Judith but I never see float tubers here in the salt
anyway.
The motor boats do have to give way to the kayaks but that doesn't mean they
will. I kayak all the time and have grown up on the water paddling. If you
choose either method in this location you take a risk because of the heavy
boat traffic and the attitude they carry toward kayaks. I know they send
their wake my way on purpose and I also kayak with a four year old in my
boat. I've had other people with young children in their boat come within
feet of me full throttle. They ignore boating safety so you must kayak
defensively. I don't know if it's the sharks or the boats that keep float
tubers out of our salt water. Each one probably has there own reasons. I
personally wouldn't want to become a speed bump or a shark donut in the
wrong place. We do have seals here also so I wouldn't want to come to close
to imitating one.
Chris we have surf here and we even have hurricanes. They do a pretty good
job of wiping out a few fishermen and tourists each year. Ever see The
Perfect Storm? We even have boogie boards and surfers here. You really
should try it you might like it :) (just don't try it during a storm).
Deb
