Beach Safety

Always swim near a lifeguard.

Rip current survival: The national weather service reports that rip currents, in an average year are more deadly than lightning, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. A rip current is a narrow surface current moving seaward (away from shore). It can often be identified by foamy, choppy, or discolored water. If you find yourself unable to swim toward shore or are being pulled out away from the shore, you may be caught in a rip current. DO NOT PANIC. The rip current will not pull you under water. Swim or wade sideways across the current (parallel to the beach) until out of it's pull. Another option is to ride the current out beyond the sandbar, then swim toward shore at an angle.