Not unusual to catch sharks around here but the bigger ones generally are not more than 3 or 4 feet…bonnet heads and lemon sharks mostly.
Here’s what I’d be more nervous about in a kayak…
There is a guy in my neighborhood who catches and tags great whites (while in a boat)…don’t know how to embed from iPad.
https://youtu.be/ACO-Qv-oG_c?si=wS67MPidXGsefAOL