Great white shark hits my kayak out the water!

In this video a few friends and I are fishing on our kayaks near East London South Africa. The water was really dirty on the day and as we were paddling back up to our mark a 4 m great white shark hit my kayak from underneath forcing it completely out the water! The shark disappeared for a bit then came charging my Kayak from behind!! After the close call we decided to call it a day and head back to shore!
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[@scottb296]

Welp I would have pissed myself. That would be my last day on an ocean kayak!

[@scottkanady1658]

scott b Amen brother.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

scott b : your a far better man than me. I would have shit myself too.

[@Firebrand1967]

"The thing about a shark, it's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When it comes at you it doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites you, and those black eyes roll over white."

[@GatCat]

Firebrand1967 Such a good quote from one of my favorite movies ever.

[@bangsdagong]

and then you hear that screaming!!!! fuckin AWESOME maaaaan!!! lmfao!!!

[@alw56]

👏👏👏🤣ever read “left for dead?” USS INDIANAPOLIS book about how 900 men went in the water but only 300 came out....-xxx

[@danielstapleton8875]

Quint! Buddy...what's up?

[@laurencebell4643]

Da da ,,,,,,da da

[@solomoncumquats776]

Crazy guy: "Oh great white behind my kyack! Awesome!"

[@misscandy84]

Lol

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I want to thank you guys for being so fair with the telling of what happened. Alot of people would dramatize it and make it seem like the shark is a "bad guy" but you guys just told it like it was. Well done, stay safe and tight lines!

[@cassiusdio6048]

What are you talking about? They said the shark was very aggressive, the thing rammed the kayak, if the dude fell in the water he probably would have got attacked or eaten. And the shark is a bad guy as far as we are concerned, just like rattlesnakes and grizzly bears and polar bears. They sure ain’t your friends 🤣🤣

[@generalzod7959]

The moment the sharks realize they can just flip you out of the kayak, you're screwed!

[@MyMarnus]

Great whites aren't human eaters. Even though they cause the most fatalities

[@victorsurge_]

Dude how can you not be terrified lol. Be safe out there.

[@JonCollinsMedia]

Scary as fuuuuck

[@cheffrey9016]

They used to that shit. Is this Australia. They got all the crazy animals

[@WantonMyth]

@@cheffrey9016 South Africa

[@SlabOfSteak]

How is he supposed to react? Start screaming and panicking? Keeping your cool is step 1 in any survival situation

[@brentparks3669]

Yeah! Because we got great whites from the Gulf of Mexico to Halifax Nova Scotia, and Baja to Washington state. Also can’t forget all the Bears, mountain Lion, Jaguar, and yes, there are Jaguar in America. People seem to forget there are wild animals in the United States when they live in cities.

[@womblestacker7993]

Where did it hit you just looked like it was checking you out

[@La-xb6os]

I love kayaking, this scenario is always on the back of my mind. I once flipped my yak in great white territory, I was worried that the splash I had caused was gunna attract a white. Pure terror. Say safe.

[@giantfactory]

“We’re gonna need a bigger kayak...” Jaws

[@rubber_face8410]

Have my goddamn like.

[@roaming_domi7717]

Woah, that's some crazy stuff, dude. Was scuba diving in Guadalupe this year, great white's can become MASSIVE animals. Glad you captured it on video, I gues you will never forget this experience in your life.

[@BOAYang]

Time stamp: The “hit” didn’t happen. Save yourself some time.

[@gravedanger789]

Had same thing happen to me in Adelaide SA. I was in a 2m $99 dollar Kmart kayak and was about 3 km off shore in about 3.5 m seas . Had a 5 to 5.5m bumping me for about 20 minutes . Scary part was when shark was behind me in the wave above me. 27 years ago my diving buddy got eaten by a great white so I have no bones in saying I was shiting myself . Albeit laughing about it with my mate in the kayak next 2 me. Funniest part was I had a diving knife with me and I put it in my mouth as I paddled . When I turned my head I stabbed myself in the shoulder and blood went everywhere. This made my mate almost fall off his kayak laughing . Havnt gone out that far again . Last summer they measured a 7meter white straight out front of my house where we were . They actually had the rescue helicopter lower it's self to the water to use it as a gauge to measure this monster. Actually they are beautiful creatures when swimming calmly. Not so beautiful when they roll the eyes and pop the blood gums. Stuff of nightmares. I havnt been scuba diving in South Australia for 27 years funny enough. And there's a lot of them nowadays. Seen 6 in last 4 years and seen 3 my 44 years before hand and I grew up on the water.

[@PsychologicalApparition]

Shark numbers are going up from the protections placed on’em. We can expect to see attacks on the rise (not saying they should be hunted 😅, it’s just truth).

[@gravedanger789]

@@PsychologicalApparition They are going up for sure but today we also have technology thats getting better and better like drones etc to help surfers etc. The cost of paying a few people to fly drones i high risk areas is nothing coompared to the cost of flying a chopper over the beach that really gives little protection unless the shark is there at that moment. There are also new wetsuit designs about to hit the market that a white will not be able to cut thru from a bite. Yes the surfer will be hurt but it makes it unlikely to die of blood loss. These suits are not heavy or stiff either and i think the start at about 900 dollars. Worth a look if sharks scare you.

[@happytrailsgaming]

Fishing in a kayak in the ocean sounds like the dumbest idea EVER

[@GatCat]

Yaboy No way. Thousands of people enjoy this, try to find one incident where this has resulted in injury or death...Comments like this cause people to stay stupid.

[@andrewmichael219]

You Have more of a chance of having a car accident on the way there.

[@MsKonundrum]

I love kayaking in the ocean. Ocean kayaking is my surfing.

[@someguyfrommemphis]

Might seem dumb if you dont kayak OR fish. I'll be taking mine out in a couple months for the first time 🤙

[@joejitsu034]

Agreed you can die but literally thousands of people occupy waters that large sharks & the number of attacks is minuscule if you the odds. But fuck being in a Kayak 😂

[@Android-pj2ls]

Glad everyone made it out safe 🤙

[@jeremydeavila7208]

Crazy experience man! You handled that very well😳

[@riverbankfisher]

The Great Whites that prowl South African waters are renowned for taking dramatic leaps out of the water. Paddling about in a flimsy kayak in an area where those 2-tonne flesh-devouring machines routinely get airborne, is a really good way to become part of the oceanic food chain. Best of luck in your future adventures, fellas. Rather you than me ha ha.

[@debbriggs5811]

Glad for you that it turned out on a good note! 👍

[@kentswarroom8919]

Lekker vid Brad...you certainly living it and not watching it...SOLID!!!

[@bradleybeamish5671]

Thank you!

[@MakinHicks]

No pfd. Love to hear your thoughts on that. Tight lines.

[@adammiller6606]

Thanks for sharing. Scary stuff. Be safe. “You may need a bigger boat”! ✌️🐟

[@rapidsplash9339]

Awesome content you have got right here.

[@elvishouck]

Dude you are a real Man! Way to keep your composure!

[@mooseyman74]

Sharks can easily bite off a section of these boats. It's a piece of kayak.

[@samuelcentamore6041]

I'm pretty sure it was getting worked up over the fish you guys were catching, you gotta be careful cuz if more sharks come in and they get aggressive enough you can get caught in a feeding frenzy and then you're screwed.

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

Has that ever happened with white sharks ?

[@adharjanadb]

man if i were in a kayak that got hit by a white shark i would be absolutely shitting myself.. you are lucky you didnt capsize man. glad you made it back safe and everyone walked away with a cool story to tell

[@hottrucker123]

Brother, You are way braver than I am. I think I would have a heart attack.

[@tailhookmd2546]

You know it’s really amazing. There are dudes kayak fishing and spear fishing everyday in Oregon, Central CA, South Africa, western and south Australia, NZ. They’re out there!

[@1jackvalley580]

To help prevent tipping over, I thought it is suppose to be very smart to pull the Kayaks together, and hold on to each others kayak for safety

[@PsychologicalApparition]

They found two UCLA students’ kayaks bound together some years ago. The bottom of the female’s showed signs of a great blow from below. Her body was found later on. The dude’s wasn’t. Bottomline, I suppose: GW is gonna getcha if’n it wants ye. Bon appetit !

[@donraid8277]

Fair play to you for being reasonably calm , I would have shit myself and when straight for dry land 😬

[@Trouble-Clef]

There’s quite a few videos of great whites and kayaks. I wonder if it has something to do with the shape of the kayak. It much like the shape of a seal, especially from underneath.

[@Jake-ky9ed]

Crazy stuff man! Scary for sure but in a way very cool just to see one. Think he was hunting those dolphins and got confused? Sure he thought he had a meal but then the fiberglass taste shocked him! Cheers man, tight lines

[@mustangsandwich]

Glad you're ok. Recently I was tuna fishing Guadalupe Island where I got a great view of several huge white sharks stealing tuna off our lines. After that demonstration I've decided to try to avoid putting myself in their sights. They are superb killing machines. Very powerful animals with mouths like bear traps and very small brains. Impressive, though... We had a 15-foot male launch himself completely out of the water next to our boat, like a whale.

[@MoloneyFC]

BS

[@blu3bird725]

May God protect you while you're out there 🙏🏼

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

WTF ? Wanna do something realistically constructive ? Now is the best time to join the NRA IF YOU MAKE IT THROUGH AND BE READY FOR YOUR NEXT KAYAK ADVENTURE .....GUARANTEED ! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁. I recommend ak-47 full BANANA clip on that big fella ! Have your buddy to hold your beer ! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@SchalkSmit09]

You famous my guy🔥💪

[@WantonMyth]

Good job, Brad. You kept your cool, and even marveled at the experience

[@mamacakes6296]

That unibrow tho 😂😂😂 but who goes in open water in South Africa ?? Everyone knows it’s full of huge sharks .

[@kevinstorm2167]

Glad you got out of it ok!

[@warrenbartholomeo933]

Wow you stayed very calm under the circumstances I would have been terrified

[@aquaman269]

Man stay safe out there

[@jpw5029]

Ballsy, seemed so chill too

[@John14-6-iamtheway]

Thank the Lord our Father in Heaven was watching over you men. I grew up three miles from the ocean and all we did was spend time in and around the water. God Bless you and your loved ones in your future adventures.

[@GatCat]

When the fish becomes the fisherman.

[@tydengr]

How about the shark shield Freedom 7. Will it works

[@jimgritty7064]

1:30 smoothest interview ever.

[@redsoxwinagain2007]

With the pandemic causing a surge in kayak sales, to compete, I replay this video while walking around the kayak shop I am trying to get a deal at.

[@safrilhidayat9672]

You should implement "trimaran" for kayak stability and your safety

[@DonTiamo]

Cool. He's gonna be shark food one day. Have safe kayakins

[@michaelbartlett5775]

Is that vessel a bit small to be so far out..?

[@KJKP]

I’m living in Kyiv. To understand, I had to use the same translate/listen skills I use to comprehend people speaking Russian! Wow. When language hits the line of beginning to become a new tongue.

[@devenn4605]

The shark thought it was a seal from below

[@DarrenHW89]

Hardly an attack 😂

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Farewell and Adeu!

[@ronniesealey]

Sharks feel with their mouths so he was just giving you a little bump to see if you was breakfast

[@cindyj5522]

Shark probably thought of you as competition in its hunting grounds. I've read they can be territorial when hunting or during the breeding season. A kayak is a rather shark shaped vessel. Glad you weren't tipped out.

[@SpliffRidah]

You enter the Ocean and you not the Top of the Food Chain anymore 😁

[@fatfrank90]

Hi Brad, was that off Cintsa West?

[@bradleybeamish5671]

Hi Garrett, yes it was

[@braysonarmstrong9480]

Hi brad

[@braysonarmstrong9480]

Good evening Garrett

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

It happens so suddenly and it swims so fast,and its like you cant really believe it is happening.

[@aferg2397]

Oh my ..... I would be absolutely 💩💩💩💩myself, was watching an interesting documentary of a new shark defence system for divers, kayaks and surfing

[@AwookiCookiYT]

Great white sharks usually attack at dawn or dusk. Its not a surprise it attacked early in the morning.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

We’re gonna need a bigger boat.

[@JerichoMile4]

Uh...love those dolphins !!!

[@erudite60]

Please can someone tell me the portion of the video, that shows the attack? I've watched this vid 3 times & still can't find it. As for it (kayak) being lifted in the air, well I think I'd best go see Specsavers & get my eyes retested!! 😳🤓

[@Louis-pv3on]

Came for the shark attack, stayed for the accent !

[@gildog]

Lol I think we have no accent. Like we sounds boring lol

[@JonathanLopez-sk7ty]

South African?

[@cameronwilliams5430]

Yis

[@PETAGRIFFIN27187]

Where were you guys when this happened?

[@TessasDaddy7132]

Having a unibrow is more scary than that shark encounter.lol

[@michaelinraleigh]

As soon as my kayak hit the water the other guys would have thought I had a 135 optimax on the back as fast as I'd been paddling.

[@stevewill3572]

Yea..... what happens when they breach?

[@beasttitan8747]

Maneater DLC Confirmed

[@paoloflores6483]

No worries mate!!! He was just feeling you out. Lucky he didn't have it in him to give it a go. Just paddle back to shore and pop the top off of a tall one and toss another shrimp on the baahhbie ya crazy bloaks. Good on ya for not going willy nilly at first sight...Got all that from movies...you know what I mean.

[@stevenescamilla9277]

That shark would have pissed me off

[@DirtIsFree]

I wonder what is going through the guys mind. Death or I cant wait to load this on KZbin.

[@bahamasking2063]

Basic Cannabis Both those thoughts was in his head

[@addicted367]

OMG good thing he didn't fall in the water!

[@JD-kf2ki]

They wanna play. 😆

[@craftycrafter1960]

If that had been a bull shark it may not have given up as they get really annoyed sometimes. Great whites seem pretty laid back about life generally.

[@gravedanger789]

Being in the water with a aggressive shark is a bit like being on dry land on a night with a full moon and a Werewolf.

[@whoozworldizthis4221]

So you didn't get a video of what you said in the title?

[@sputnikalgrim]

Well I’ll just add this to the many reasons to never leave the house

[@mike03080]

what would a cattle prod do to the shark

[@nickramundo6720]

Can you say .. nerves of steel

[@MusicforMe123]

Thinking twice about getting an inflatable kayak.

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

My nephew lives in northern California and he was out in his boat with a couple of friends! One of his friends decided that he wanted to paddle around in his Kayak while the rest were fishing in the big boat! 10 minutes in and Bam he goes flying 6 feet in the air and everyone on the boat sees a 17 to 18 foot great white shark! They hurry up and get the guy out of the water and into the big boat! They watched as the shark pushed the kayak around biting it and slapping it with its tail! Unless I'm in 30 feet of boat you couldn't get me in the ocean! The great white shark is a magnificent creature and beautiful but that doesn't change just how dangerous a hungry great white shark can be! People who swim and surf and Kayak in waters where these sharks are located are literally taking their lives in their hands! I have to ask why does it seem that the great white sharks are more aggressive in Australia than any where else? South Africa doesn't have the same amount of attacks like Australia does and neither does the United States! Australian great whites seem to be the most aggressive compared to everywhere else! Can you give me a clue as to why?

[@danielmachado9529]

A adrenalina vai a mil.

[@lordot8665]

0:29 sounds like he says "we had a couple drugs" Lol

[@spicetruckin]

Can someone show me the timestamp where it actually "hits the kayak". I watched the video twice and couldn't find this "hit moment". Is it between 0:50 to 0:54? Thank you.

[@wesleyrobinson3063]

Must be crazy, don't think the shark was to happy your lucky.

[@louielouie684]

You are very lucky that the shark wasn't as intent as it could have been .

[@SawyersHerpetology]

He was checking you out to see what you were, prey or not prey.

[@ericthompson3551]

Could be the last time he cruised over to check out a kayak, the guy in it bashed him with his ear and freaked out.

[@Shadow-ui3ww]

This why I only kayak in my hand

[@aqualung1466]

That would be the last time I go on the water.

[@timothystarks5053]

Wow....do you see what the movie JAWS has done to us...u weren't scared at all...wow...shows you, dont panic and u can manage any situation...wow...

[@Egad]

If it hit your kayak and you were still upright it was most likely just curious. If it was seriously attacking your kayak you would probably be swimming back to shore. Main question is where was you pdf?

[@user-im7db9kn6u]

First lights .. not the best moment to go when GW shark that size around 😅 thx you re fine 👍

[@surferdude8086]

Where the footage of the attack?

[@bassbuckmaster]

There has to be something painted on the bottom they wouldn't like. A picture of a skunk or a porcupine .

[@lift4life332]

I would of paddled so fast you would of thought i had a motor on board

[@surkularsinisism1989]

If just cruising around, kayaking for fun, those skinny little kayaks are okay, I guess. You gotta get yourself something a little wider and more stable if you tryna fish off that thing, though. It’s all, “I’m not worried about that!” until Mother Nature reminds you who is in charge out there.

[@jimooky7113]

As S.A kayak fisherman you should be aware that medium to large white sharks develop as taste for uni brows.

[@hanoitripper1809]

What color is the base of yr kayak

[@keeganbruce19]

kayakin off south africa coast? lol at least yall know what yall getting into