{"id":58065,"date":"2023-07-09T12:26:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T17:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=58065"},"modified":"2023-07-09T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T19:35:48","slug":"how-to-escape-a-rip-current","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/outdoor-survival\/how-to-escape-a-rip-current\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Escape a Rip Current"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-177324\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SOTW-Escape-Rip-Current-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SOTW-Escape-Rip-Current-2-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SOTW-Escape-Rip-Current-2-1-320x280.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SOTW-Escape-Rip-Current-2-1-640x560.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Churning, swirling, sucking swaths of water, rip currents are a scary experience for anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in one. Often inaccurately called riptides, rip currents are formed when ocean waves get forced between obstacles \u2014 like coral reefs, sandbars, piers, or rocks \u2014 on their way back out to sea. As the returning waves are squeezed in, they start to move faster and swirl around, carrying you away from shore and into deeper water. Use the above guide to learn to stay calm and escape so your day at the beach doesn\u2019t end in tragedy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? 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