As someone that has grown up surrounded by beaches and done surf life saving, I know how the sea works. Lots of people dont. Every summer multiple tourists die here because they don’t respect the sea, if you’re going to the coast, here’s a thing I saw on Facebook.

wow.

reblogging for all of us that grew up in land locked states, then visit the ocean and are used to just plunging into a lake.

All of this applies to Lake Michigan, as well. The rips aren’t as big, but they do happen. We lose tourists every year.

Had to be rescued from a rip once when I was about 12, my brother was maybe 7 or 8. Luckily, it wasn’t strong enough to pull me out but I had to hold his hand in a death grip until the lifeguard came. 

One of my biggest fears is losing my niece or nephew out to sea.