SeaCat
Hey, my Halo is smoking
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Today my wife and I went to a local beach. I had a small day pack with some dive gear in it as well as some water and a blanket.
What a mess. This beach is normally pristine and a pleasure to visit. (It is also usually crowded as hell.) Today though, due to the high waves we've been experiencing for the past couple of days the beach was mostly empty of people and covered in wrack.
Once I cleared a spot for the blanket I skinned out of my shirt and grabbed my mask, fins and Rock Boots. Hey what more could I want? (Other than Body Armor.
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Yesterday the waves were running at 12 feet, today they were down to 10. I waded out into the water, enjoying the 73 degree coolness, and pulled on my fins. Timing the waves I made my move and moved past the surf. This was when I think I freaked out the Lifeguards. I found one of the Rip Currents and rode it out past where the waves were breaking.
I tried diving to the bottom and seeing what was down there. Too bad it was so stirred up the visibility was only about six inches. This was not good for diving.
Okay it was time to have some fun. I decided to play with Momma Nature. I body surfed towards the beach until I could stand then I turned and caught another Rip back out. I did this several times until I started to tire. Now I know enough about swimming to keep from getting tired out. I caught the next wave and rode it in to the beach.
When I was on the beach and drying off two of the Lifeguards came over to talk with us. They seemed upset. They asked me if I knew just how dangerous what I had been doing was. They accused me of knowingly putting others including them at risk. Say what?
When they finally wound down I asked them if they had any reasons to think I had been waiting for their help. (I was playing outside of the designated rescue zone.) I also explained that I was a Diver and had been one for over ten years. That got their attention. The oldest one turned to the other and explained that all divers were nuts. They then turned and walked away.
Attached is a picture of the surf breaking just down the beach.
Cat
What a mess. This beach is normally pristine and a pleasure to visit. (It is also usually crowded as hell.) Today though, due to the high waves we've been experiencing for the past couple of days the beach was mostly empty of people and covered in wrack.
Once I cleared a spot for the blanket I skinned out of my shirt and grabbed my mask, fins and Rock Boots. Hey what more could I want? (Other than Body Armor.
)Yesterday the waves were running at 12 feet, today they were down to 10. I waded out into the water, enjoying the 73 degree coolness, and pulled on my fins. Timing the waves I made my move and moved past the surf. This was when I think I freaked out the Lifeguards. I found one of the Rip Currents and rode it out past where the waves were breaking.
I tried diving to the bottom and seeing what was down there. Too bad it was so stirred up the visibility was only about six inches. This was not good for diving.
Okay it was time to have some fun. I decided to play with Momma Nature. I body surfed towards the beach until I could stand then I turned and caught another Rip back out. I did this several times until I started to tire. Now I know enough about swimming to keep from getting tired out. I caught the next wave and rode it in to the beach.
When I was on the beach and drying off two of the Lifeguards came over to talk with us. They seemed upset. They asked me if I knew just how dangerous what I had been doing was. They accused me of knowingly putting others including them at risk. Say what?
When they finally wound down I asked them if they had any reasons to think I had been waiting for their help. (I was playing outside of the designated rescue zone.) I also explained that I was a Diver and had been one for over ten years. That got their attention. The oldest one turned to the other and explained that all divers were nuts. They then turned and walked away.
Attached is a picture of the surf breaking just down the beach.
Cat
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) (I know because I lived on Cape Cod for many years.)
