Rip Tide in Lake Superior

[DiveCaptDean]

I lived my teens and 20s in Duluth and spent alot of time swimming at Park Point. Its sad that this had to happen for people to realize that The Great Lakes are more like oceans than they are like lakes..especially Lake Superior. It seems like they were playing around in some pretty rough water. Craziness...I can attest to the fact that even when you are dealing with3 ft surf, that the backflow of water off the beach..even though it may only be 6" to 12" deep can easily knock you off your feet. As a captain, i spend alot of time on Lake Michigan...Granted, I dont run a big boat...but even in what seems to be calm conditions...you can get tossed around like a superball if you arent careful. Keep in mind..this is big water..if you forgot, remember what happened to the Socrates back in the late 80's.

Just be safe and use your best judgement.
dive safe..dive often
Dean