Category: Beach Life
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Iconic Paris Canal Opens to Swimmers as Residents Seek Ways to Cope With Heatwave | France 24
As France is bracing for another heatwave, Paris is allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will be the second spell of hot temperatures this year, after an unusually scorching week in May. Later in the summer, swimmers will also be able to cool off at designated…
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‘Get a Little Aquatic,’ but Stay Safe on the Water, Seattle Agencies Warn | KING 5 Seattle
Bodies of water around the sound are still very cold, agencies warn.
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Automated Drones That Detect Sharks Could ‘Easily’ Be Implemented at Beaches: Expert | ABC News
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has agreed to allow trained surf club pilots to fly drones at Coogee Beach to survey sharks. The decision comes after a woman swimming between the flags was bitten on her leg and arms at the beach. Professor Culum Brown says you could easily fully automate drone patrols to patrol…
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Sydney Reopens Beach Under Heavy Patrols After Shark Attack | ABS-CBN News
Sydney’s Coogee Beach reopened on Monday (June 15) under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and drone surveillance, after a shark attack over the weekend left a woman critically injured and prompted a safety review at Australia’s popular shorelines. The 35-year-old victim was swimming about 30 meters (100 feet) from the shore on Saturday (June 13)…
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They Were Focused on the Drone…Not the Sharks | The Malibu Artist
White sharks continue to appear surprisingly close to shore here in Southern California. In this episode, I follow several different great white sharks cruising just behind the waves near surfers, swimmers, and kayakers in crystal clear water. One shark in particular stood out immediately because of the bright white scars across its face and gills,…
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Lifeguards Rescue Swimmers up and Down San Diego Coast During High Surf | FOX 5 San Diego
“Stay within your abilities.” Lifeguards and surfers are warning those not prepared to stay away from the large waves during the high surf and rip currents.
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Young Girl Missing After Mother, Children Swept Into Ocean in Laguna Beach | ABC7
A mother and her two children were swept away into the ocean in Laguna Beach as a powerful swell creates dangerous conditions across Southern California’s coastal areas. Bystanders rushed in to rescue two of them, but one of the children remains missing. See ABC7
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Lifeguards Rescue Swimmer as Huge Waves Hit SoCal | News 4 Tucson KVOA-TV
Lifeguards warn of high surf and strong rip currents as south swell hits SoCal coast
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Woman Pulled From Ocean And Revived After Nearly Drowning | Inside Edition
This swimmer is lucky someone spotted her when they did. A Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy happened to notice something floating in the water close to shore. When he realized it was a person, lying face-down, he immediately ran in to save her. Another beach visitor helped him drag the woman back to the beach. Once…