Non Diving Incident

[Teamcasa]

This place?

 

[DandyDon]

Actually DandyDon, Unfortunately the only sign says one word "Peligroso" (danger)thats it. No reference to anything else.
We and lots of other locals have been on those rocks before without a thought at all to that ever happening.
My only afterthought was if I had observed for at least 5 minutes the water then I would have seen the wave sets and their height and would have stayed away.
My wife and I take active vacations and always do multiple levels of risk analysis prior to any activity- camping in the desert, hiking, mountain climbing in ice, SCUBA, kayaking to name a few. We come back fine every time.
This time we did not and we paid a hard price for it but NOT because we didnt heed an indepth warning or that it was in spanish. I speak,read and write in spanish.

I'd misread your first post; sorry - edited my last one some. Was it you or your wife that took the severe injuries. Still not sure. Whichever, glad y'all made it and the injured one recovering.

 

[bsee65]

DandyDon, I believe the wife took a short fall of a few feet and got some good cuts, but he was washed across twenty feet of rocks and severely injured. At least, that was the way I parsed the original post after a couple reads.

 

[joystershell]

Just looked at the pics. They are both extremely lucky to have survived this incident.

 

[Aquabear]

Teamcasa, yeah that area filmed is near where we were but not the same exact spot. sadly brings flashbacks for me.
bsee65 - correct I took the brunt of the damage- which I am happy to do for my wife. She has some cuts and bruised knees but no stitches or any major damage. I got 90% of damages, stitches about 200 plus 40 staples and the rest you can see on the pics. BUT, I am healing fast, lots of wound therapy soon phys thpy.

 

[DandyDon]

Ok, gotcha - and yeah, I'm sure you'd rather take the hits than see your wife take them. Glad she wasn't badly hurt and that you survived to receive excellent care. I was also confused where the pics were? In your SB gallerly - got it! ScubaBoard Gallery - Aquabear Gallery Ouch ouch ouch!

 

[Aquabear]

In case we dont chat til after, to all of you dandydon, teamcasa,bsee65,joystershell and everyone replying or reading, I hope these holidays bring you love, joy,happiness,health and money. I pass this along as someone out there wants me around a little longer to remind everyone about embracing and appreciating the great things they have in life no matter how bog or small they are- hey it could always be worse ---alot worse.
Happy Holidays to you all!