There is a very large underwater canyon right off the coast of San Diego. Literally right off the coast. We used to dive on the edge of it from La Jolla shores beach when the surf sucked. It would only take a 1/2 hour or so to swim out to it, in full scuba gear. It is a sea-life magnet, which means a shark magnet. In fact, we would walk down to the beach front hotels on an incoming tide and "play" with the 20 or 30 sharks that would be in the shallower waters to feed. They were very small, only 4 to 5 feet and not interested in eating us.

It was very well known that in the winter months a very large great white would frequent the La Jolla area. There were lots of seals for him to eat. I surfed those water everyday for many years and never saw anything that scared me. Then again, you would not see a great white until it was too late. This is a very terrible tragedy and I don't now how it could have been prevented. Especially in warmer water like now, unless they got a freak northern cold swell. Very sad, prayers for those who had to witness it.

Brenda