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Lots of riptides and strong current this time of year. Talking with the OBA fire department, they had 16 rescues of people being swept out. I believe dirt Morgan had a fatality. Be careful out there surf fishing and wading. Watch the currents, no fish is worth your life.
There still looking for a young man that got swept out in fort Morgan yesterday. Sad stuff, I think we lost four or five people last year to drownings.
If caught in a riptide, don’t panic , swim parallel to shoreline til you escape. This really works. If you swim against it you will tire and be pulled further from the shore til you can’t fight/swim anymore. Like they said , no fish is worth that. There aren’t any riptides on the pier. Be safe people!!
It really works , this advice saved my life one time ! Scary as heck !Quote:
Originally Posted by Macourt52
Me too!! Very scary!! But so simple to overcome if you stay calm.
Here's a great story about some young watermen (surfers) who saved at least one life at Navarre Pier Saturday evening...
https://www.facebook.com/jgiannini14...00228296175377
Site of Ft Morgan drowning: https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2270.../data=!3m1!1e3