How do you survive a rip current on Lake Michigan?

The way to survive is simple. Don't panic as you flip, float and follow. “Flip over onto your back float to see where the current is carrying you and then follow a path perpendicular to the current and back to safety,” said Pratt. A buddy system in the water or someone on shore to watch is also extremely important.



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To escape a rip current, you should go with the flow of the water until the current dissipates and swim parallel to the shoreline. Once out of the current, swim back toward shore.

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These are terms that people commonly use to describe dangerous currents. However, since there are no tides in the Great Lakes (needed to form a rip tide) and currents don't pull a person down under the water (undertow), they are a bit inaccurate. Instead, we call these dangerous currents.

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