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How to spot a rip
How to escape a rip
Sorry for the potato quality peoples, it was a quick post
May 22, 2017 5:57 AM
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How to spot a rip
How to escape a rip
Sorry for the potato quality peoples, it was a quick post
RodgerRodger
excellent post. Definitely need more awareness about riptides. +1
RaynWisp
I was caught in one at Seal Beach at high tide. Terrible, terrible thing... and I'm not a strong swimmer at all.
danielsan1977
I was going to make a joke about "R.I.P. currents" but people have died in them and it'd be wrong.
TheFreshPrinceofBlackburn
Is learning to swim mandatory in the US?
slack3rdav3
nope
brookeys
Aussie kids learn this at school. Is it part of our curriculum? I did swim scheme and surf survival in primary and high school.
ObiwanKantnotbe
I learned this in school as well (basque country native), atlantic sea can be a bitch sometimes
themarc431
This info can save your life. Another important thing is to try and stay calm, the sharks will probs get you before the drowning. #Australia
cupcakecats
Thankfully I will never have to worry about this. The possibility of sharks keeps me out of anything more than ankle deep @.@
RedWingedBlackbirds
Please don't let depth fool you - was on ankle / knee deep sandbar w/o knowing it - one more step and fell into the trench with the riptide
UltraDi3000
How far out to sea do they go? Can they occur in a bay area?
nman10000
I live in the CA bay area, and there's some nasty ones here, so yeah. They go out until the water's pretty deep, around 1/4 mile from shore.
GodzillaBoomingMarketOfDiabetes
I always been told to go diagonal with the wave and it should help you get to shore without fighting the current to much
Poopypantaloon
People who aren't comfortable in waves head for the calm water, don't realise it's a deep gutter and the least safest place
MetalSkeletal
As a surfer, we often use the rips to get out the back faster. But it's different when you're on a board and know what you're doing.
BeauKnerr
Do rip tides move/show up at different times due to the sea floor being altered, or are they always in the same places?
boneroni
It depends on the break (beach). Reef breaks often have a consistent rip, but tide and swell direction can change that quickly.
nman10000
There's one near my house that's always in the same spot, but I think it varies.
Mogurii
NO. go with the flow of the rip, people trying to fight to get out of one will usually run out of energy. Rips push you out then take you in
PassiveAgressiveOnion
Ill favorite this so if im ever stuck in a rip I can find it a get to safety
webx9001
Provided that imgur is working when you need it
PhiIIipJFry
Yeah my main concern when I'm drowning in the ocean is if imgur servers are up too,
aussysadmin
I did think that this would probably be of most use to someone drowning right now, but then I realised they wouldn't have a phone with them
iamJiNXZ
Don't forget to put it in its own folder. Oh wait... We still don't have them
Fleggy
In that case don't forget your reading glasses when you go swimming.
yzrocketman
Higure
Here is one under water:
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Sombike
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KismetCrew
Had to reverse it:
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KristanDL
Not sure if it's rip current, but scary as fuk anyways.
TresusIbor
NOPE
boneroni
No. that is a passing wave/swell. a rip does not form that quickly and is much more consistant
ScienceGoneTooFar
Just a FYI this is not always true, in Guam you are told to ride it out and wait for help. Because Guam has a deep coral reef all around it
ScienceGoneTooFar
if you were to try to swim to the side or back to shore you would be turned into ground beef.
WallaWallaWashington
I grew up around beaches a lot; this stuff was hammered into my head my whole life. I forget this isn't common knowledge, thanks for sharing
GavinScreaming
This makes me really uncomfortable for some reason
PhiIIipJFry
As an Australian, this is the shit that will actually kill you here. Forget about the dangerous animal memes.
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
Got drgged out once, scariest shit in my life. Tried waving to my brother who was way up the beach for help and he waved back! 1/?
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
I was swimming literally for my life and wasn't going anywhere, I was completely exhausted in about 90 seconds and genuinely thought I 2/?
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
I was going to die. ended up diving down and digging my hands into the sand and sort of dragging my self, even when I got waist deep 3/?
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
the tide was still trying pull me back out. when I got to the beach I just collapsed and lay there for ten mins regaining my strength 4/?
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
no one even noticed I was in trouble and I found out later another guy died in the same situation. it was in Alicante Spain. 5/5
PaulSmackageFromGrapevineTexas
Remember this can apply to large lakes as well. My nephew got caught in Lake Michigan.
idshredthat
A Conveyer belt out back
valiantaesir
Did not know. TIL a thing. Thanks imgurian!
whitewingdevil
Or: Swim between the flags and treat the water as if it were DEADLY POISON otherwise.
LBot1
What happens if you stand in a RT with your feet buried while yelling at the tide, "you shall not pass!"
yzrocketman
Almost bought the farm at bonzai north shore oahu. That water looks so inviting but it is deadly.
BenSnow97
TL;DR: Do not follow the Prometheus School of Running Away From Things
GlowstickJedi
BenSnow97 would be good at CinemaSins *ding*
aussysadmin
aussysadmin
Especially rips, cause you're in water and running is not very effective in water.
likeomagawd
Best friend died in one of these in Bali... this shit needs to be known
aussysadmin
I'm sorry for your loss, I agree it is vital information
likeomagawd
Yup 30 year old super fit guy (top goals scorer for his hockey team) just didn't know to swim sideways
animalrv
Wife is from the prairies. Swimming in Mexico together. "I can't get closer to shore!" "Swim parrellel to shore." Both survive. :)
boomslander
Just out of curiosity, what was his mistake? Did he try to swim straight to shore?
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Dragongirl7256
That's a myth
likeomagawd
In short swim sideways you'll never win against Mother Nature
SWrbenManJensen
As someone who has been caught in a rip current for close to 1/2 hour, I can only assume pure exhaustion from fighting the current.
DigitalWaffle
Must have been terrifying.
likeomagawd
That's what I understand, but I was not there at the time. Super strong swimmer just caught out at night by the calm bit in the surf I think
Iwantgreenarrows
As a surfer I used this as a "quick" lane back out to the waves.
HappyJello
Important thing is if the current is moving out faster than you can swim, ride it up and to the sides. Don't get tired fighting the current
phyrebane
If you're a strong swimmer you can swim against the current @ 45deg angle (Halfway between across and against the current) and the (1/2)
phyrebane
current will actually assist you by pushing you side ways without losing much distance from your starting point. (2/2)
phyrebane
I should add don't try this at home unless you know how to read the rip, understand hydraulics etc
aussysadmin
Soooo, what you're saying is, just float along with current events?
Amythyst
How many kids do you have?
HappyJello
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
that happened to me, tried swimming back in, in a panic and almost drowned from exhaustion
Totallyscrewedinaustin
Did you die?
BlindyBlindMansSonnySon
Yes I died, I'm writing this from BEEEyOOnnD ThEE GrAAAvE wooooOOoO!!
Bassnecker
he dead
Bassnecker
AF
PMmeyourshatteredhopesanddreams
This is important but should NOT make people think that rip currents are harmless if you just know what to do. It might be impossible for
eskamobob1
yup. Beach lifegaurd and ive been caught in rips I didnt think i would make it out of. Shit is strong beyond beliefe
bpetersen
Do they pull you under? I've never been in one and seeing this stuff makes me think you jist float and move to the side and you will be set
PMmeyourshatteredhopesanddreams
Usually a lot of breaking waves are involved and it's easy to get disoriented.
pronoun
Eh, I don't think anyone is looking at this thinking, man I'd like to try that rip current.
wo1fie
I love visiting the ocean and I ride them when I want to go out fast. You can find spots where you get pushed in and pulled out and enjoy it
PMmeyourshatteredhopesanddreams
I meant more that it might encourage less care than is required
NOINOON
As someone who can swim pretty well and who lives thousands of kilometers from a nearest, hell yeah this sounds intriguing.
2graves
Almost killed by one of these as a kid, it's like, not radical
NOINOON
You're not helping!
severice
That is litterally what I was just thinking.
PMmeyourshatteredhopesanddreams
A not very strong swimmer to escape in time even if they do everything correctly. Additionally there will usually be big waves in the escape
eskamobob1
I think part of the problem is a lot of people under define "decent swimmer".
slack3rdav3
My now wife almost drowned when she told me she could swim 'a bit' when she couldnt AT ALL. Wanted to show her the area behind a waterfall
HsuDoNihm
I grew up around the ocean enough to know I'm a weak swimmer... but undertow just takes calm and patience, even in rough weather.
PMmeyourshatteredhopesanddreams
Path which will probably break on your head and try to drown you. In short - don't mess with the ocean!
MapleLeafEagle
Don't mess with the lake either! The great lakes have killed many people this way.
flummoxes
Lakes have rip tides?
MapleLeafEagle
The Great Lakes do. I live near Lake Michigan and the rip current takes people fairly regularly.
PMmeyourshatteredhopesanddreams
If you have breaking waves you can expect rip tides
aussysadmin
Damn straight, step 1 swim at a patrolled beach, step 2 do so between the red and yellow flags, step 3 if caught in a rip, DON'T PANIC
Lucallia
... Step one: Avoid the ocean. gotcha.
HsuDoNihm
Step 1: grow up around ocean. Step 2: attend several funerals for drowning victims. Step 3: Swim parallel to shore and DON'T FUCKING PANIC.
FindYourChillMate
I think step one is fucking learn to swim/
aussysadmin
Good point, amend steps as necessary to represent this.
mintynipples
Yeah but even strong swimmers can and have drowned in the ocean.