Whales, Look Out! — Windsurfer Collides With Whale on San Francisco Bay
You may have already seen this. It’s been doing the rounds on social media, and even made it to primetime news. We felt it would be remiss of us not to share. Windsurfer Eric Kramers was cruising along on the Bay when his ride was cut short by a collision with a whale.
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Eric wrote about the incident, “It was a ‘whale’ of a day. Please be cautious and respect wildlife. I had reduced my speed greatly bc I had seen a couple whales in the area, but on my last run back it just popped up right in front of me. Glad we are both OK.”
This view was taken from Crissy Field, posted on Instagram by @fir3nsalt.
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Well, the windsurfer is “back on the horse.” Here’s a view, sans whale collision.
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This reminds us that these beautiful giant cetaceans are in our neighborhood for the coming months (hopefully), and we’d like to think there’s room for them and us to enjoy our vast waterways. Please, take care. Have an extra lookout on “whale watch.” And of course, take photos, and send some our way — [email protected]. We love whales!