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kite with dolphins?

Houston AirHead - 2-8-2011 at 09:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb2R_2DTTfQ&feature=relat...



Chad - 2-8-2011 at 09:48 AM

very cool, i was just doing that with Jet Skis and loved it!

rocfighter - 2-8-2011 at 11:01 AM

The video is increadible. They are turning on there sides so they can figure out whats up there. Awesome to know that they are so inquizitive. I have sailed with porposes leading the way. This seems so much cooler.

Drewculous - 2-8-2011 at 11:49 AM

Yet another reason nebraska fails.... No dolphins

:lol:

bigkahuna - 2-8-2011 at 12:26 PM

Yup, I've sailed, kited and surfed with dolphins many times. I've also watched them as they turn on their side to take a good look at me as I kited by. Very cool experience. Where I normally surf there's a couple pods that frequently cruise up and down the beach every day. About a week ago the pod swam by as I was sitting on my board and two junior dolphins took a detour to come close to me and check me out. Mom and dad followed along behind just to make sure the two kids didn't get into trouble. The parallels to a human family out taking a stroll were amazing.

Last fall during a big swell I paddled out and accidentally got very close to a dolphin couple while they were in the midst of intercourse. At first I didn't know what they were doing, but it didn't take me long to figure it out. I mumbled an embarrassed "excuse me" and immediately paddled away from them. Must be hard to get any sort of privacy when the ocean is your bedroom. ;)

They are, without a doubt, my favorite creatures on this planet.