Rip Currents

Wrack Lines – Vol. 4, No. 1: Beware the Grip of the Rip!

Spring/Summer 2004Be careful of the undertow,” my mother warned in somber tones when I went off with friends for a summer swim at Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island, in my youth. “It’s very powerful and can pull you away from shore–right out to sea!” An inexperienced swimmer, I nodded gravely and went happily on my way […]