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Nope, already said I prefer the waves. But I had now-former in-laws in SW FL, and you can stand in the water and hold a beer.
That's how it is in the Aegean. All the old ladies and men just standing in the water up to their necks, socializing. I'd never seen anything like it----so great! The ocean for all ages. I love to look at the waves for sure, but shoulders are too bad for swimming these days, so I'd like to experience a flat ocean again.
Except the Gulf had disgusting fish-kill red tide. And once I got cellulitis from it at the same time a fisherman lost his leg to the same infection. Yuck.
Nope, already said I prefer the waves. But I had now-former in-laws in SW FL, and you can stand in the water and hold a beer.
Back in late February (winter) I visited the Pensacola Dog Beach. I was really irritated because I knew ahead of time (via C-D!) that it is an ON-leash dog beach. I thought, how lame?? Well, the rip tides are fierce and scary at that time of year. No way would I let the dogs near the water. Those rip tides put Southern California rip tides to shame! I'd like to go back in summer when the Gulf is probably calmer?
True. I do remember Laguna as a child having a lot of lifeguards (Huntington too). I haven't been there in many years (my stomping ground is now further north). One of the things that goes on at Rosie's is that directly south of the line where dogs are not allowed is a vey popular windsurfing beach. One would think they would provide more lifeguards there due to all the windsurfing.
Lifeguards can't possibly keep track of windsurfers. That's why here they put up green flags a few hundred feet apart, and when you go into theater on a guarded beach, you have to stay within the green flags. They have to be able to focus and monitor a smallish area. The areas where people windsurf, catamaran etc, are usually off limits to swimmers and not generally guarded.
I just read today that in Ocean City they had to rescue 3 kids (12ish) who got caught in a riptide. No guards yet (not many people want to go in when the water is 55) and they had to call 911. Luckily lifeguards were nearby, preparing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and were able to go out on jet skis and rescue the kids. I don't think I would let kids go in without lifeguards if I was the parent. Simply knowing how to swim is not enough.
Lifeguards can't possibly keep track of windsurfers. That's why here they put up green flags a few hundred feet apart, and when you go into theater on a guarded beach, you have to stay within the green flags. They have to be able to focus and monitor a smallish area. The areas where people windsurf, catamaran etc, are usually off limits to swimmers and not generally guarded.
I just read today that in Ocean City they had to rescue 3 kids (12ish) who got caught in a riptide. No guards yet (not many people want to go in when the water is 55) and they had to call 911. Luckily lifeguards were nearby, preparing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and were able to go out on jet skis and rescue the kids. I don't think I would let kids go in without lifeguards if I was the parent. Simply knowing how to swim is not enough.
Parents might not have known what they were up to. Glad they were rescued. Too often we hear these tales at the shore, and they don't go well.
Parents might not have known what they were up to. Glad they were rescued. Too often we hear these tales at the shore, and they don't go well.
Parents might not have know! What a bunch of horse - it IS the responsibility to know - they dont get off by me and I can only hope other agree! NO damn excuses
Lifeguards can't possibly keep track of windsurfers. That's why here they put up green flags a few hundred feet apart, and when you go into theater on a guarded beach, you have to stay within the green flags. They have to be able to focus and monitor a smallish area. The areas where people windsurf, catamaran etc, are usually off limits to swimmers and not generally guarded.
I just read today that in Ocean City they had to rescue 3 kids (12ish) who got caught in a riptide. No guards yet (not many people want to go in when the water is 55) and they had to call 911. Luckily lifeguards were nearby, preparing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and were able to go out on jet skis and rescue the kids. I don't think I would let kids go in without lifeguards if I was the parent. Simply knowing how to swim is not enough.
Yeah, experienced swimmers have fought riptides and lost. You really should NOT attempt it without lifeguards on...
I thought that too. I remember Oprah had an episode about teens being buried alive in sand. I though sure the outcome was making a law to stop people from digging holes on the beach.
One thing I do also recall is the lifeguards must slam their surfboards on the side of where the person slowing being consumed by the sand is. That stops the sand from falling right back down after hand digging as fast as they can. See digging sand out does nothing since it just falls down into the hole again. Water might help but dry sand will drop right back down every time.
Anyway I wonder why no one was trained to know about the using the surfboards or some kind of board to stop it?
I may be wrong but I don't think lifeguards are on that beach until Memorial day. I kite board and do so knowing I'm pretty much on my own if I go down in the ocean. It's not like it's bondi beach here. It's a risk I'm willing to take.
Parents might not have know! What a bunch of horse - it IS the responsibility to know - they dont get off by me and I can only hope other agree! NO damn excuses
Your parents were hovering over you every minute and always knew what you were doing and where when you were 12?
That is unusual.
If they did know, they were idiots for letting kids swim in those conditions.
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