https://www.insidecostarica.com/2015/05/04/riptides-claim-two-victims-jaco-beach-weekend/ Costa Rica's Leading English Language News Source Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2 https://www.insidecostarica.com/2015/05/04/riptides-claim-two-victims-jaco-beach-weekend/#comment-11019 disgusted Mon, 04 May 2015 16:58:00 +0000 http://insidecostarica.com/?p=17648#comment-11019 Jaco beach and a few others have both Rip tides and Undertow. Undertow you can see one wave crashing on another before the first has a chance to recede. Riptide more like a strong river being forced out in a narrow channel. I was a water safety instructor/lifeguard once upon a time. I do not recommend anyone going into the oceans here unless they are experienced and REALLY know how to swim. FYI I was caught in a ripetide at Jaco was swept out maybe 300 meters, I relaxed then noticed I was slowly moving south about 50 meters then able to swim a little and slowly came back.. and yes I was scared however kept calm. The locals here really have no idea how to swim and how to survive in water.. Be safe all.

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