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Rip Tides - They will get you every time!

What do do If caught in a rip current

(from the National Weather Service - http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/tips.shtml [see figure 3]

* Remain calm to conserve energy and think clearly.
* Never fight against the current.
* Think of it like a treadmill that cannot be turned off, which you need to step to the side of.
* Swim out of the current in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim at an angle--away from the current--towards shore.
* If you are unable to swim out of the rip current, float or calmly tread water. When out of the current, swim towards shore. * If you are still unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself by waving your arm and yelling for help.

[I see my hands]

"If you are unable to swim out of the rip current..."

Swimming parallel to the shore gets you out of the rip. The above is meaningless.

You quote the government and feel good about yourself and I'll offer advice that saves lives.