Here is yet more sad news, from the Carmel area -- yet another drowning death at one of the premiere diving spots on the California Central Coast. Apparently, it was a swimmer this time around, attempting to rescue a family member, on a small float.
Cal Fire releases new details on drowning at Carmel Beach
Why this continues to happen with some regularity, is beyond me. The current signage at Carmel River State Beach (aka Monastery and Mortuary) almost ensures imminent death on the dry sand. It also happens to be a favorite dive spot, where you can be in a thousand of meters of water, just offshore, where a finger of the Monterey Canyon almost reaches the beach . . .
Cal Fire releases new details on drowning at Carmel Beach
Why this continues to happen with some regularity, is beyond me. The current signage at Carmel River State Beach (aka Monastery and Mortuary) almost ensures imminent death on the dry sand. It also happens to be a favorite dive spot, where you can be in a thousand of meters of water, just offshore, where a finger of the Monterey Canyon almost reaches the beach . . .