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Post by parfive on Jan 18, 2017 2:01:50 GMT -5
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Erich
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Post by Erich on Jan 18, 2017 7:47:11 GMT -5
Tragic! and so sad. When living in Hawaii, one of the first things I learned was to never turn your back to the ocean.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 18, 2017 11:18:34 GMT -5
We see this a lot out here on PNW !!!! The ocean owns the beach and you! Never ever turn your back on it! Sad situation for all.....Sneaker waves are the worst,plus the under tow....
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Post by spiceman on Jan 18, 2017 12:24:20 GMT -5
Living in Ohio I had know Idea what a sneaker wave is but YouTube has some good videos or the word maybe bad? Most of he videos are In Oregon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 14:36:18 GMT -5
Yes, that was very tragic to read. People who get into trouble on northwest beaches also make the mistake of climbing on driftwood logs, which can crush and batter you if one of those waves catches you around them. Like Fossilman said, the undertow also takes many lives. No matter what coast, if you ever find yourself being swept out to sea in undertow, do NOT do the intuitive thing and try to swim directly back to shore: you will exhaust yourself fighting the current pushing you offshore. Undertow occurs in narrow bands/rivers, so swim parallel to the shore for a bit before trying to head back to shore (or in a diagonal path back to shore). Unfortunately, some of the best agates and petrified woods are on beaches with some serious potential dangers; you can have a reasonably safe and fun time, but don't let your guard down.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 19, 2017 10:58:30 GMT -5
I usually stay away from the water areas at the beach... Enough agates in the Willamette Valley to keep me happy...I do hunt the walls though,watching for fossils laying on the ground from erosion off the walls.. That keeps me about 60 feet from the ocean...
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Post by spiceman on Jan 19, 2017 14:46:34 GMT -5
Stay close to them walls, sounds like too much possible trouble. Finding another hobby could be a option. I'm addicted to breathing and that is way too much trouble. I only thing we have to worry about is the creek over flowing and flooding our cars. It's happened one time since I was in first grade, that's been a few years ago. HA OK more than a few years ago.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 16, 2017 7:58:09 GMT -5
I used to rock fish off the Oregon coast. Had more than a couple close calls where I got real wet. Definitely have to learn safety measures on beaches, especially rocky ones....Mel
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 16, 2017 10:45:34 GMT -5
Yes a very sad situation for the family....Glad to see a body recovery though.....
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