Paddle out to mark World Oceans Day
Established to bring attention to the plight of sharks.
Join in the Paddle Out for Sharks at Scottburgh beach on Sunday, 8 June to celebrate and honour the world’s oceans on World Oceans Day.
This year Paddle Out for Sharks will be held in Umkomaas/Scottburgh, Shelley Beach, Port Alfred, Port St Johns, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Hermanus, Ponta do Ouro in Mozambique, Cape Town, Durban, Knysna, Australia and the Seychelles.
Paddle out for Sharks was established in 2012 as a community platform and annual event to bring attention to the plight of sharks and other marine life caught in KZN shark nets.
At the first Paddle Out in May 2012, over 100 people gathered on dive boats, jet skis and surfboards at the shark nets off Scottburgh.
This year the following local dive operations are involved: Agulhas House, Aliwal Shoal Adventures, Scuba Xcursions, Diving in Africa, Umkomaas Lodge, The Shoal and Blue Wilderness.
To attend the local event, meet at launch sites in Umkomaas at 7.30am.
