ocean safety

Pennsylvania couple caught in rip current drowns while vacationing in Florida with 6 kids

I can’t even begin to imagine the horror and heartbreak that those kids, now left orphaned, are going through. The tragic loss of their parents while on vacation in Florida is something that no family should ever have to endure. Rip currents are no joke, and unfortunately, many people are not properly educated on how to escape them. If you ever find yourself caught in one, the key is to swim parallel to the beach until you are out of the current.

As someone who grew up around beaches and spent a lot of time in the ocean, I have a healthy respect for the power of rip currents.… Continue reading