I take a ferry is the summer to an island in Lake Superior. The captain reminds people that if you fall in, you have about 10-15 minutes before hypothermia sets in, even in the middle of July. The water is still in the low 40's then. And that has nothing to do with how good of a swimmer you are or if you're wearing a life vest. Year round, that lake more than even the others, seems designed to kill you.
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They're pulling bodies out on the daily in the southeaster corner of the lake, down by St. Joe and north, south, east, and west somewhat.
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minong wrote:
I take a ferry is the summer to an island in Lake Superior. The captain reminds people that if you fall in, you have about 10-15 minutes before hypothermia sets in, even in the middle of July. The water is still in the low 40's then. And that has nothing to do with how good of a swimmer you are or if you're wearing a life vest. Year round, that lake more than even the others, seems designed to kill you.
Now, superior is a different deal. freezing cold in July.
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bigmig19 wrote:
great lakes = death traps wrote:
that's just one "Great" lake of 5.
if you live near the "Great" lakes you have a death wish
Big undertoe issues. People just don't appreciate it.
Silly girl, its the undertoad.
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The lakes are more safe or unsafe than anything. It's kind of like calling clouds dangerous after you fly has a kite during a lightning storm. If you decide to go swimming after a storm has kicked up powerful waves and currents, or take a small boat far offshore on a rough day, do a small plane crossing without enough fuel or a life raft, or go kayaking in cold, windy weather without a PFD and cold weather gear, is it the lake's fault when something goes terribly wrong?
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20 million people visit Lake Michigan every year.
20 million x 14 years = 280 million visitors since 2010
1200 out of 280 million isn't a lot.
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I live in St. Joe and agree, people are idiots. They will jump off the piers into the water not realizing about undertow, cold water, etc.. The lake is really more similar to an ocean. People surf just like in the ocean, currents happen, hypothermia.
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Old Big East wrote:
Every weather condition seen on the North Atlantic can be found in the Great Lakes. Thus the Great Lakes Naval Station was an important training facility during WWII.
It still is. I went to boot camp there in the late 80s.
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Life Jackets are not Rocket Science wrote:
A couple dozen seem to die each year at the lake by my house. My best friend is a coast guard aviator. People who wear life jackets pretty much always survive. Don’t be an idiot. Wear a life jacket.
a "couple dozen" lolno
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StJoeJoe wrote:
I live in St. Joe and agree, people are idiots. They will jump off the piers into the water not realizing about undertow, cold water, etc.. The lake is really more similar to an ocean. People surf just like in the ocean, currents happen, hypothermia.
Winds moving from North to South create an incredible about of current and wave action as you get lower down into the lake. The fetch is incredible!
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the michigan lakeshore during high winds has some of the worst rip currents in the country, if i remember correcting the strongest rips create in the belly of lake michigan so south haven/benton harbor area.
but then there's also those who love to party in the piers and jump in the water at midnight bc why not, and dont live to regret their decision
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Chicago sports have been rather poor (2016 Cubs not withstanding) the past 14 years so no surprise.
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6 blahs wrote:
Yes, but since this is LRC, we have to ask what percentage of these people were vaccinated.
Or black.
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80% of drowning victims are male.
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I knew somebody who drowned in Lake Michigan. He was at the beach with his family. A couple of unrelated kids were caught in a riptide. He tried to rescue them. Ironically they survived but he, sadly, did not.
The riptides are quite prevalent during the summer but difficult to recognize.
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minong wrote:
I take a ferry is the summer to an island in Lake Superior. The captain reminds people that if you fall in, you have about 10-15 minutes before hypothermia sets in, even in the middle of July. The water is still in the low 40's then. And that has nothing to do with how good of a swimmer you are or if you're wearing a life vest. Year round, that lake more than even the others, seems designed to kill you.
I used to drive through Minong to get to Lake Superior, and these are facts.
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Zak wrote:
minong wrote:
I take a ferry is the summer to an island in Lake Superior. The captain reminds people that if you fall in, you have about 10-15 minutes before hypothermia sets in, even in the middle of July. The water is still in the low 40's then. And that has nothing to do with how good of a swimmer you are or if you're wearing a life vest. Year round, that lake more than even the others, seems designed to kill you.
I used to drive through Minong to get to Lake Superior, and these are facts.
My name doesn't came from that Minong. :)
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