Hawaii's rip currents
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Hawaii's rip currents
Article about rip currents from today's Honolulu Star-Bulletin....
http://starbulletin.com/2007/05/10/news/story02.html
http://starbulletin.com/2007/05/10/news/story02.html
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Yes, this was a real sad story.
I just posted a friendly word of advice to someone who was bringing a large group of middle schoolers to the Big Island. They were asking a question on snorkeling locations. The first thing that came to mind was this story that just happened last week.
For anyone coming to our beautiful islands here... please make sure you are aware of the rip tides and strong currents that we have here. Most days that are not that bad, and all locations are different than others... but from time to time, unfortunately, we that live here get to hear the sad news of someone drowning that was on vacation here.
Watch for signs posted about the water's situation that day (strong currents, box jellyfish, etc).
Take good care and caution, and enjoy the splendor of this place. We want to see you have a great vacation.
Aloha
DavidinHawaii
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I just posted a friendly word of advice to someone who was bringing a large group of middle schoolers to the Big Island. They were asking a question on snorkeling locations. The first thing that came to mind was this story that just happened last week.
For anyone coming to our beautiful islands here... please make sure you are aware of the rip tides and strong currents that we have here. Most days that are not that bad, and all locations are different than others... but from time to time, unfortunately, we that live here get to hear the sad news of someone drowning that was on vacation here.
Watch for signs posted about the water's situation that day (strong currents, box jellyfish, etc).
Take good care and caution, and enjoy the splendor of this place. We want to see you have a great vacation.
Aloha
DavidinHawaii
www.HowToDoHawaii.com
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I would also encourage everyone to explore the safety links found in the left column of this website as part of your pre-trip research....
http://www.survivingparadisehawaii.com/
http://www.survivingparadisehawaii.com/
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dear hawaifanatic -
thanks so much the article! this is one of the most important "travel tips" for all of us.
I might add,
*ALWAYS SWIM AT A LIFE - GUARDED beach,
*swim with a friend,
*follow warning flags,
*AND ask the life guards about the rip currents at the beach before you go in.
I am a very strong swimmer, but I always do the above - I have the most respect for mother nature. The waves can be extremely powerful - even a 2-3 footer.
thanks so much the article! this is one of the most important "travel tips" for all of us.
I might add,
*ALWAYS SWIM AT A LIFE - GUARDED beach,
*swim with a friend,
*follow warning flags,
*AND ask the life guards about the rip currents at the beach before you go in.
I am a very strong swimmer, but I always do the above - I have the most respect for mother nature. The waves can be extremely powerful - even a 2-3 footer.
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Here's a news link for this latest incident. This visitor from the state of Washington probably had no idea what he was getting himself into.
http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2...ews/news04.txt
For one thing, Larsen's is not a guarded beach. Only swim at guarded beaches....
http://oceansafety.soest.hawaii.edu/beachlist.asp
http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2...ews/news04.txt
For one thing, Larsen's is not a guarded beach. Only swim at guarded beaches....
http://oceansafety.soest.hawaii.edu/beachlist.asp
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Here's a diagram that mentions the strong tidal current in the channel....
http://www.teok.com/Drownings/larsensdrown.html
http://www.teok.com/Drownings/larsensdrown.html
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Here's a more complete. A high tide and rising swell caused conditions to change rapidly....
http://starbulletin.com/2007/06/26/news/story03.html
http://starbulletin.com/2007/06/26/news/story03.html
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