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Another Drowning????
- Thread starter Bobby J
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Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
No, I didn't hear anything, but I haven't been out since early afternoon. I did notice the nice waves and a couple of rip currents right in front of WaterColor.
The double red flag didn't stop this girl from taking a dip. She was only about 30 yards away from what looked like a really strong rip current. If that was her dad in the photo, he seemed more concerned about digging the hole. I kept an eye on her, and she was fine, but I hate to think, what if...
As I stood there at the top of the walkover, one small girl red the flag warning sign after coming up from the beach. She told her dad, "double red means that the beach is closed, but that can't be right. Look at the people down there (meaning on the beach)." I explained to her that just the water was closed because of the dangerous rip currents. I am somewhat surprised that WaterColor and Seaside have not hired their own lifeguards, or paid WalCo to put a few on their beaches. The beach attendant at WaterColor didn't seem to care that this girl was in the water or that the huge holes were being dug on the beach by the kids and parents.
As I stood there at the top of the walkover, one small girl red the flag warning sign after coming up from the beach. She told her dad, "double red means that the beach is closed, but that can't be right. Look at the people down there (meaning on the beach)." I explained to her that just the water was closed because of the dangerous rip currents. I am somewhat surprised that WaterColor and Seaside have not hired their own lifeguards, or paid WalCo to put a few on their beaches. The beach attendant at WaterColor didn't seem to care that this girl was in the water or that the huge holes were being dug on the beach by the kids and parents.
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ThirtyAGal
Beach Lover
SJ - How do you "see" a rip current? That would be a great thing to know.
Bobby J
Beach Fanatic
Often times you can not see one. On a rough day look at the surface of the water. You will see what looks like water rushing back out to sea. It took me years to be able to tell what one looked like but after studying the water for years it has become quite easy now. If you are ever out on a rough day and see a surfer ask him/her to show you a rip. We use them to get out to the waves.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
What Bobby said. :roll: I don't know that I can describe it with words. Ask me one day at the beach and if I see one, I will point it out to you.
ThirtyAGal
Beach Lover
What do you look like?
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
That answer is kind of like the ripcurrents, I can show you when you see me.
TreeFrog
Beach Fanatic
Everybody's having so much fun that I hate to give a direct answer, but...
Google rip current for images and you can lots of photos of them.