Kayak Color and sharks...

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by SoCalEDC

https://www.mensjournal.com/adventur...olor-question/

Very interesting. Bed time for me. Maybe someone else will find some more info for a proper revival of this ever relevant topic.

Thanks for bringing up this unread thread and sharing the article by Paul Lebowitz. I have always gone with "yum yum" yellow as my biggest fear is getting hit by a derelict boater. Plenty of them off SE Florida. In my 6 years offshore I have encountered plenty of hammerhead and bull sharks and have yet to have a yak bite. On two occasions I have had hammerheads hit the yak, but in both cases, I Believe the attempt was directed towards the Solas reflective tape, and my papaya kayak hull.