Well, hell, you can't live forever. LOL
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detroit diver once bubbled...
The girl that died-this was just 2 weeks ago? The reason I ask is because of an incident very similar to this a couple of months ago.
bwerb once bubbled...
Great post...thanks for sharing!
Nurseshark and I had a minor current incident a few weeks back, they certainly make you realize how powerful the ocean really is.
I'm glad to hear that you are safe...what a cool dive location! I'd love to go there...how long did you stay?
So what does one do when the current starts flooding the reg? Obviously, abort the dive, but is there anything practical to do in the meantime?
mars2u once bubbled...
I kick as hard as I can and dig my knife into the sand. DIG DAMN IT DIG!!! The knife is cutting through the sand bottom like melted butter leaving a 10 ft. trail, I try again using my left hand also to dig with my fingers in the sand...it's not catching, finally and after the 3rd attempt I finally stop and am holding on with both hands on my knife.
Zagnut once bubbled...
Sounds like quite a ride. Glad you made it out OK.
Tim once bubbled...
Good question. If you turn facing into the current, it seems like a current that strong might make your reg freeflow.... but i think you mean to face away from the current and use the back of your head to block the current from your reg.
I guess I might try to sort of cup my hands around my reg to block the force of the current and inflate my BC enough to try to lift me to the surface. But then again, I've never dove in a current that strong, so it might not work as well in reality.
What advice would those of you who are more experienced with these types of currents give for a situation like this?