Will a sea turtle bother me while im kayaking? (please read)?

My favorite place to kayak is through the tight, winding channels of the ocean that are extremely shallow (Around a foot deep) and recently I have been seeing a lot of sea turtles. Big ones too, their shells about 2 feet wide or a bit more. Anyway, since kayaking requires a paddle to cut through the water, i'm worried that i will hit one of the turtles with my paddle and i will either scare it or it may try to bite me. Some people say they'll swim away but i've come incredibly close to hitting some and it seems to me that they're pretty slow to get out of the way...I may sound pathetic because i'm afraid to harm turtles but i hear they're endangered and i dont want to harm myself or the turtles. Should i continue paddeling in these channels? If not, please tell me if it is a danger to me or the turtles. Thanks!! Reasonable answers please! Thanks <3