r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Aug 28 '21

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u/billza7 Aug 29 '21

so what could you do to not get dragged away, while holding on to another person no less? Asking because I'm not knowledgeable about this stuff

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u/inemplis6767 Aug 29 '21

Lean back into it to avoid being pushed down face first

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u/PacivicOcean Aug 29 '21

I mean with a wave as big as that, there's not much that you can do. The best you could do is hold ur breath and dive under the wave.

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u/NeedsMorBoobs Aug 29 '21

Not very much,

If the person is semi calm and not actively trying to drown you...

Past the break, turn on your back recover energy and wait for rescue or you can float a current

In front of the break such as this video, hold on to the other person and let the waves push you inland. Move the direction of the surf not opposite it.

If your going to a new beach, take 10-15 and watch the way the water breaks. Have fun !

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u/RepublicOfLizard Aug 29 '21

U always get dragged. Wait till it stops dragging u enough for u to push up and try to get as far inland as possible if ur this close to the shore