Noon on May 12, 2023. Windward side of Oahu. 55ft deep, less than 2 miles from shore.

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Heard a "whooshing" sound, looked up and saw a wide brown thing on the side of the kayak. Thought it was a turtle at first. Happened so fast. Didn't realize I took my left foot out of the water to brace myself from impact and actually pushed the shark's head off with it. If you asked me to do that again, even without the shark, I don't think I'd have that flexiblity. I actually only thought the shark rammed the kayak until I saw the video at home.

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Here's a video showing what had happened right before, and 30 mins after the shark rammed my kayak. Hopefully this answers most questions as to why the shark would behave in such an aggressive manner:    • Why did the tiger shark attack my kay...  

You can read the full story of the event here: https://hawaiinearshorefishing.com/ti...

You can see the damage to my kayak and paddle here:    • Here's the total damage caused by the...  

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