Mastodawn

Marcus Marcius Marcellus Jun 25, 2023

HOW TO SPOT A RIP CURRENT:

IT'S WHERE THE WATER LOOKS EASIEST AND SAFEST, with no waves breaking or rolling in.

NEVER ENTER THE SEA HERE.

If you get caught in a rip, DON'T FIGHT IT. You can't swim back to shore against it; you will become exhausted and drown.

Instead, SWIM ACROSS IT, parallel to shore. You'll soon be out of the current and can then easily swim back.

Boost, please, and make sure your friends and family know this when they hit the beach.

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Belle (she/her)

@marcas

When I was a child I got caught in one of these in the Atlantic Ocean. I had a boogie board and couldn’t figure out why I kept drifting further and further out. I kept swimming and was getting nowhere, getting scared and frustrated. Thankfully a friend’s dad realized what was going on and swam out to me and got us back. He explained rip currents to my parents and me. Forever grateful!