Actually, the trick to surviving and escaping the rip is to swim diagonally. I live in Australia and that's one of the first things we're taught.

At least your okay! And this is why I always wear a life jacket in the water snuggly zipped and buckled up. Never know what could happen.

Five years later. Lawl

Do you wear a helmet to get the mail too?

I LOVE Carolina Beach! But if there are two things it's famous for, it's Britt's Doughnuts (definitely get some while you're down there, folks--best doughnuts of my life) and rip tides. Glad to hear that you were okay, OP. And don't worry about the people who saw you naked. You're hella fine ;D

Lived just north of there for years. That's a horrible part of the coast. They call it the Graveyard of the Atlantic for a reason. Riptides can be crazy. But its the most beautiful part of the coast, if you ask me, I'd take grey and choppy over blue water and white sand any day.

I live in va and I don't like going in the ocean either. to scary. glad your ok though

It's called the graveyard of the Atlantic because of ships sinking back in the days. Pirates would hide off of the coast cause of the rocky shore line

Try the north end they have lifeguards. Or just go to Wrightsville Beach. They have a lifeguard tower every five feet

I'm glad you're okay! I live in Wilmington myself, love it here! Sounds like you were down at Fort Fisher if you were near a massive wall of rocks.. That shit is crazy down there. Glad you're fine now though!

Rip currents are scary, especially if you didn't know about them. It would be natural to try to swim against it and try to take the quickest way back to the beach.

Bruh, the cold water can turn any sexy beast into a comedy show. But have no shame, it was an accident. Be casual about it. If you act weird, others will act weird. Go about your business. Do you feel like stopping at a vending machine? Do it. You're there, your dick is out anyway, you can't change that. You can, however, change wether or not you have a nice cold drink to go with your birthday suit.

Please learn what to do or stay out of the water

I know how you fell when I was 14 I almost drowned and now I havebs phobia of large bodies of water. I was litterly seconds away from death so I can relate.

I'm glad you're okay!

Nice to see that your already joking about your experience. That's a great way to recover. :D

I give a **** about you

I'm a surfer and that's completely over kill all you need is to be an average swimmer and have a decent knowledge of wave

instead of trying to swim to shore against the current swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current, then swim to shore. also if the water is frothy and the waves aren't coming in right don't swim there

you did the right thing the only way to get back to shore is lay on your back and let the waves slowly move you back to shore. Good thing you had some sense rather than trying to fight it and dying