NSRI Plettenberg Bay responded to the scene and the sea rescue craft Airlink Rescuer was launched.
On arrival on the scene 5 men, all locals from Plettenberg Bay, aged in their 50's and 60's, reported that while paddling on a regular paddle one of the surf-ski's had been pushed from behind violently causing the paddler, Dave Manson, to be thrown out of the surf-ski.
Manson then abandoned his surf-ski and grabbed one of his fellow paddlers surf-ski's and held onto the surf-ski while the remaining 4 men paddled ashore.
Once safely ashore they raised the alarm.
The 5 paddlers, Dave Manson, Douglas Hill, Peter Green, Mike Briereley and Neil Kilpatric are certain that the shark was a White Shark and quite large.
No one was injured in the incident and NSRI recovered the surf-ski from the water and returned the surf-ski to the paddlers.
NSRI are urging the public to be cautious. It is now well known that at this time of the year sharks migrate close in-shore to feed as part of their natural habit and NSRI urge paddlers, surfers and bathers to be cautious and to be aware of this natural phenomenon.
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