Harmless? I bet if it wanted to it would tail whip that kayak and punt him like a 50yd field goal then grab his broken body and drag him down a few hundred yards deep for around 10 minutes before finally letting him go because it realized it’s harmless.

@@TheBigToe69 Except the fact that it's never happened.

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Sorry for your loss but to be attacked your friend Krill must of been acting like a right Plank(ton)

Thank you

And how do you recognize a shark under the water?if you get eaten or not?

Perfectly placid surface Behemoth basking sharks What wondrous surprise.

@@doom3871 It's up to you to educate yourself on how to tell sharks apart. There are some very subtle differences you will notice if you are in or out of the water. Predation attacks are very rare. You will see that when researching them as well. Be careful though because once you start, you will not want to stop. 👍😉

Thank you Steve. It's good to get a sensible statement.

The guy is Sydney that was eaten by a great white had the same thoughts probably

@@doom3871 the key word there is "Scotland"

Only from a big ferry. Yes the are awesome but huge. 🦈🐋

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dougoutcanoe This was FABULOUS! I knew something wasn't right. Idk why but I just assumed great white again because thats what you usually see when its titled "big shark". But as I watched I thought no way! They are not acting like GWs at all. And the fins were strange. Like 3 together all the time. Then I saw the gills. I was thrilled! I love these guys! That mouth and the way they eat. So gentle too. I didn't even know there was a place you could see and get that close to them! Have to admit I thought you were nuts in those kayaks that are almost putting you IN the water....but I thought there were going to be GWs or even bulls or tigers. But basking? Wow. You are so lucky! So sad that another beautiful non-dangerous to humans creature has to be harrassed and killed because they are easy and gentle. What about whale sharks? Do you get to see them up close? Another absolute fav of mine. So gorgeous and huge gentle giants! Beluga whales? Funny like dolphins. Love their beautiful white color. There is another shark-is it the frilled? That is no danger but extremly rare....lemon sharks are kind of docile too I guess. Anyway I know this was years ago but thankyou! Nice popup surprise for me!🐾😍🐳🐬

That rush shoots through your chest and your heart misfires hard AF! that's the horrific feeling of "Oh sht! I'm completely helpless floating around in this flimsy light weight watercraft and there's a carnivorous monster cruising nearby that could effortlessly launch me into the water." "Oh,It's a big friendly sea creature FFS! Excuse me while I finished my coronary!"

I estimated 8m long and its fin was taller than me when it brushed past me. Holding my paddle out of its way the dorsal fin brushed my knuckles. An exciting time. Really thrilled by a close encounter.

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Me too! They might not hurt me, but as they say, they might make me hurt myself trying to get away! Amazing creatures.

Jesus christ man

Lmbo good 1 😂😂

Why its a harmless baskin shark lol

The dorsal fins are very different. I imagine it would be very alarming for people who don't know. 😱😂

same here lol oh yeah we're heroes!!

They're ALL great whites!!! All of them damnit!

Basking shark...harmless

A goldfish is more of a threat

That is why I love land. I would of had a massive heart attack if I was in that kayak

Your comment made me smile.

The first shark was about 8m or 26ft long. It gave me and my friend such a wonderful experience. The second shark was only 5m or 16ft long. Still an impressive sighting.

thehewguy it was a basking shark. I believe they're the second biggest species compared to the whale shark which is the biggest. Lucky guy in the kayak needs to say a prayer thanking God that it was just a basking shark & not an Great White😂 ku Y

Meeting these big fish was an amazing experience. Sea kayaking gives so much to look at and to do. I have paddled most of the West coast of Scotland. Sadly, I have had to give up sea kayaking because of illness. I still go canoeing on lakes and rivers where the animals are not so big. Unless the Loch Ness Monster lives on.

It is lovely, the things that children come up with.

Sorry i posted twice the first one never showed...i will erase it,but yes,i was a huge shark fanatic 10 years before "jAWS"almost wiped out great whites,not until i found outmany years later that we had sharks in Scotland i realised my mistake looking down at it and seeing the wide head,but unforgettable 50 years later.

My excitement started with seeing the magnificent dorsal fin. I paddled gently to be nearer to the shark and stopped for several minutes to watch and experience the huge creature. It was a wonderful experience. I hope you get your chance. While camping on a 10 day canoe trip in Algonquin, I had the pleasure of a young bull moose walking into camp, view here. www.flickr.com/gp/dougoutcanoe/7829uJ

It seemed quite happy head up.

Its cause their mouths are wide open to feed and filter the plankton and they're quite close to the surface, if they're not feeding then no :) such cool creatures!

Hi Christopher I hope you enjoyed watching my video.

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Christopher Meier Hello Germany !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From Crazy America !!!!!!!!! Kim *

What do you mean?

LOL. That's the aussie way of saying great white shark. I was just kidding around

If it was a GWS I would not have happy just floating there in a kayak!!!

He's an Aussie...English is a second language to them...right behind Aussie Gibberish!!! If forced...many of them CAN speak English...but in their natural state they prefer not to!!!

Similar to Whale Shark but a smaller Basking Shark. Plankton eaters.

ABSOLUTELY. I filmed this while sea kayaking around the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.