[Kayak_Bernie]

So here is a bit of perspective, in 2014 there were approximately 2,700 traffic related deaths in California, a state with a population of 38 Million people, which essentially means that 0.0071% of the population of the state was killed in a traffic accident.

By comparison in 2014 there were 4 shark bites in California, none of them deadly that works out to .000011% of the population

Just by looking at those per/capita numbers it means you are at least 700 times more likely to die in a traffic accident than you are to be involved in a non-fatal shark attack.

These are very basic statistic and they do not take into account many of the specific variables, but generally speaking be glad you don't in Florida, where shark attacks occur more than anywhere else in the WORLD. Also be smart, go with a friend, don't hang bloody fish over the side of the kayak, Don't fish near a seal rookery during their breeding season.

It is natural to worry about sharks, they are very elusive and powerful animals, but they don't want to eat a person, or a kayak, they want a fat blubbery sea lion or seal.

Be safe out there and catch some fish!!