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‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast

Foil boarders were pursued by shark – likely a great white –off Santa Barbara before it lost interest and swam away

Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise were a few miles off the coast of Santa Barbara when they noticed the large mass trailing behind them.

“Tavis, is it a dolphin?” asked Takeda as he stood on his foil board, a specialized form of surfing, propelling himself through the waves. Boise, who was filming their run, recognized the question as an ominous sign – the veteran surfers are familiar enough with dolphins that Takeda should have recognized one immediately.

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Apr 30, 2026 California Sharks Surfing

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