Everyone has this fear of rip tides taking you out to France. It is unfounded. I don't recall being in a rip that extended past the breakers. In any event, the PULL of the rip wears off before the rip itself. Once you feel that pull cease, you can just start swimming parallel to shore. - Scott Clyde wrote: > > > In a worst case scenario, how far out could a rip extend before it > weakens? > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 13 1998 - 08:43:21 PST
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