On Sunday the family members of shark-attack victim David Martin gathered at Fletcher Cove to honor his memory and speak with reporters. Jeff Martin spoke about his father and his love for the water.

The long-shot odds of a shark attack – and the place it happened – were an extra burden for the family, said Jeff Martin, a pilot for Alaska Airlines.

"I had been going down those steps since I was 3 years old," he said.

But the tragedy won't keep Martin, 41, like his father an avid beachgoer, out of the ocean.

"I went surfing yesterday, and I'll be taking my boys out tomorrow," Martin said.

That's the way his father would have wanted it, he said.

The 17-mile stretch of beach that was closed on Friday will "reopen" today. Over the weekend helicopters scoured the waters looking for the shark that may have attacked David. Although the odd warnings were able to persuade most to stay out of the water, there were still a few that braved the unlikely and paddled out.

On Friday, North Coast lifeguards posted hundreds of signs warning people to stay clear of the sea. The placards reported what happened and included a drawing of a great white.

Many of the signs were gone by yesterday morning, apparently stolen.

Allen and others called the thefts perverse, worried that some might try to exploit the tragedy.

"Watch," Allen said. "Someone is going to put those signs up on eBay."