Please DON’T ignore the warnings at Reynisfjara black sand beach 🚨⚠️🌊

[@channelgogrvk]

i wonder if they understand exactly how close they were to getting swept away forever

[@HereticDuo]

Not close enough. I came here to watch an idiot get what's coming to him!

[@WholeFoods21]

Swept away forever? You know swimming exists

[@Rex-nm9rl]

​@WholeFoods21 The water is probably very strong. People can't fight strong waters, even if they're Olympic swimmers. /nm

[@TheAngelofnv]

​@WholeFoods21 Oh,buddy😂 Most people can not fight all the waves and currents. Even less so when it's very cold!

[@ornolfurfr]

@@WholeFoods21 the tides in the water are very high so you can’t swim the best thing to do is wave and scream for help

[@jeanlee9569]

Ppl do this a lot in Hawaii too. At the Blow Hole. They sometimes get swept in and drown from the force of the suction. Heed the signs ppl!

[@Bamboule05]

Oh, kids would actually swim through that tunnel in the blow hole!

[@MR-intel]

Many people cannot read 😁

[@karenparker7830]

I've been there. There is a railing to stay behind, yet people risk their lives walking on the rocks out to the edge to look at the blow hole up close. 😢😢😢

[@toothpaste_tm7323]

Too much suction from the blow hole can't be good 😢

[@pamu]

At least that's warm water

[@Coquille2000]

That person was very lucky. And very cold the rest of the excursion, most likely. Wonder if the picture was worth it. Good way to meet your maker.

[@rhondawarner8750]

But is he any smarter

[@lauralvw8445]

...he just got wet

[@motorheart9045]

Wonder if the camera still works!

[@r.m.5437]

He’s not smart, he’s just stupid! 😬😂

[@marthastrayton]

My thought exactly!😂

[@jorgefernandez9310]

I'm glad they are showing this video. They should show it to the tourists before they venture out.

[@schrap72]

Unfortunately some might just view this as a challenge to be fulfilled. 🙄

[@annainspain5176]

​@@schrap72That's Dawinism at work.

[@Patataf]

In Peggy's Cove, Nova-Scotia, Canada , a sign warns people that if they get swept away, there is no guarantee that rescue will come if the conditions are too harsh.

[@HexJK]

That's because you guys don't have much of a coast guard. They're underfunded, understaffed, and lack every resource necessary to operate. They've also lowered their hiring standards dramatically, because they're nowhere near their staffing goal of 10,000 (they only have 4,000).

[@steve3po13]

Yeah thats canada for you.. the coast guards saying is you have to go but you dont have to come back. Meaning theyre coming to get you whether or not they make it back alive

[@Bacinator334]

You Canadians really are zesty

[@twildabuckingham]

​@@HexJKyeah like, or we're more likely to follow directions than you guys down there are

[@chanterelledesign8310]

​@@twildabuckingham apparently not because it is a lighthouse which literally tells ships to stay away. 😅

[@mrvertigo73]

I was there today. The waves were incredibly powerful and were churning underneath. You could just see how it could take you. And still people were chasing the waves. Crazy. Respect nature!

[@sindrijonsson45]

I think some tourist drowns there most years, it is definitely not respected.

[@gerardruijsdael1593]

OK liar

[@grim_56]

​@gerardruijsdael1593 Get over yourself Gerard

[@rayvega3163]

@@gerardruijsdael1593shush bot

[@kylestanley7843]

​@@gerardruijsdael1593 Where did you leave your brain on the day you made that comment? I hope you found it eventually.

[@cheshirelizzy]

The ocean was kind this time. It was a warning.

[@chasesmom14]

That’s right .

[@revolt_4588]

the ocean is not a sentient being its just some unalive water so shut up

[@Fast_EddieTV]

​@@revolt_4588 if that triggers you, you need some help pal. I'm sorry you are so angry. I wish you the best. You are worth it!

[@tabathaarria9558]

​@@revolt_4588 go back to school and learn about personification

[@venus4724]

​@@revolt_4588go back to 4th grade English and learn personification.

[@MaireadPeig]

Those waves have a very powerful pull! Experienced the strength of the pull miles beyond the Black sands when we stopped by the beach with the icebergs. We weren’t even in a foot of the water and it was sucking us in. Respect to the water!!

[@NiquidFox]

As someone who grew up on the ocean - Don’t ever *EVER* underestimate it or treat it lightly.

[@Wtfisahandle344]

You’re a pirate?

[@PeterTeal77]

@@Wtfisahandle344 nah he grew up near the ocean (like 60% of humanity) and once as a kid got tumbled over by a wave and got sand in his face. Basically captain Ahab ready to impart his wisdom upon us.

[@steven401ytx]

@@PeterTeal77 hahahahaha

[@brandonhoffman4712]

So you're living the waterworld life? Do you guys dive to the sea floor for dirt to grow tomatoes?

[@TheBeefSlayer]

I treat it hard af all the time. What does that mean? Treat it lightly? 😂😂lol How do you “treat the ocean lightly” I’ve heard of “TAKING things lightly”. 😂✌️👍

[@StormEyes1991]

I grew up by the sea. The number one thing I learned is always, always, heed any warnings from signs, flags or given by locals when you're in an unfamiliar area near water.

[@radaaliyeva8170]

Boring 🤷‍♀️ 😂

[@forestgirl9233]

​​@@radaaliyeva8170...says the person who gets drowned

[@noxnyc23]

No shit!!

[@luizalouyoga]

Me too and another thing I’d add is to always spend a good few minutes observing the waves to understand what you can do or not. I live in Rio de Janeiro in a part where the sea is wild and every damn year a lot of tourists drown here, unfortunately.

[@abelis644]

​@@radaaliyeva8170⬅️ 1 brain cell & future Darwin Award recipient. And 1 may be a bit high.

[@audio_dregs]

The wild thing about this particular spot (Reynisfjara) is the more signs they put up warning about the dangers of rogue waves, the more people seem to press their luck and step right up to the water’s edge. Natural selection at work.

[@dianevanweelie5233]

Darwin awards

[@generaleerelativity9524]

Shhhhh 🤫 don't give them any ideas, otherwise we wouldn't have all of these entertaining videos of natural selection taking place. 😂

[@uncertaintytoworldpeace3650]

Sensible comment. I see those signs around. You’re certainly not a lying unaccountable federalist too lazy to do their job…

[@shandhaula]

Exactly what I thought ! 🏆

[@jeannebaldwin2786]

That seems to be the case of humans ignoring the Yellowstone warnings of bison and Hot Springs.

[@TheeOne4.44]

That small Wave was certainly a Warning and politely escorted the person back to Shore.

[@Garvielok]

Fun fact. People die there regularly because if the ocean pulls you in there. You're just not getting out.

[@rantromse2051]

"Fun fact"

[@MissPerpul]

​@@rantromse2051 Fuckem. They were warned 😂

[@illi6378]

That fun fact is almost as fun as the fun fact that chainsaws were invented as a way to get stuck babies out

[@michelledesjadon1476]

​@illi6378 Can you even imagine being a woman in the late 1700s to 1800s? The pain from having them take a chainsaw to your pelvic bone. Shit, the thought just makes me sick!! 🤢🤮

[@ismbks]

​@@michelledesjadon1476wait, what?? they used to saw off women's bones?

[@girlssongs1678]

I was just there this past January, and yes, they warn you verbally and with signage, and guess what? This still happened. My daughter and I witnessed the exact same thing with 2 people!! People are dumb!!

[@michaelkissane6138]

It's called the Darwin Principle.

[@Thebestguy735]

as i live in Iceland this is the black sand beach and is the most unpredictable beach in Iceland be careful

[@visas_y_viajes]

I live in Vik, this is not the Black sand beach, this is the Reynisfjara. You can actually swim in the black sand beach, but NEVER in this one.

[@scoper7897]

You sound like you never have fun 🤣🥸🤓

[@Thebestguy735]

@@scoper7897 I've never had fun in Iceland :) it's just to annoying going to black beach/Rey is fjara I live in garðabær

[@scoper7897]

@@Thebestguy735 ye sounds boring to me since you mock those people. we americans are more brave and fun

[@visas_y_viajes]

@scoper7897 IDK what make you thi k that "american" are the most breve and fun people. Iv3 been living g in 13 countries and "american people " are the most pretending people, fake, plus they are chiles or grandchildren of immigrants 🤣

[@debbiefox6846]

Some People just don't seem to understand what an undertow mixed with a "sleeper wave" does. One gets pulled under and swept out. Then mix that with the freezing temperatures of the water. One could be gone in just a minute or 2. We had a whole family drown when we lived on the coast in North California. They were all gone within a few minutes. My husband was a volunteer fire fighter. When he came home & told me he was so upset and I 😢. A mom & her 3 kids and the dog. It was horrific.

[@leslierae6416]

I’m an Oregonian and the common saying here “NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO THE OCEAN”, and that shit is true.

[@1catmac]

Saw signs all along coast of Australia that said same.

[@teriw56]

Every kid that grows up there, learns that, Hello fellow Oregonian.

[@shessupersalty]

I almost died at ocean shores, the undertow swept me under and the water was below my knees ( I was roughly 5'2"). My best friend was not even 2 ft from me and was unaffected 😮

[@karamelove]

Абсолютно! Я однажды повернулась спиной на несколько мгновений и волна ударила меня настолько сильно, что просто повернула моё тело в горизонтальное положение и воткнула головой в песок под водой (средиземноморское побережье, где песок это мелкий камушек) слава обратной тяге, которая своей силой вытащила меня из песка и я выбралась. Всё это снимал папа на камеру, но он не видел деталей. Когда я выползла из воды и встала на ноги, я сразу улыбнулась и помахала ему, что бы он решил что все в порядке, (потому что если бы он узнал правду, остаток отпуска был бы испорчен и мне запретили бы купаться, так я думала). В итоге я рассказала родителям о том что случилось только по возвращению домой, это было через 4 дня, оказалось, что у меня было весьма сильное сотрясение мозга, пришлось лежать в больнице. Больше спиной к волнам не встаю никогда. Всегда помню, что вода может сломать тебя! Когда дома я посмотрела запись я была в шоке, на видео это выглядит очень страшно, но отец был далеко и снимая меня в этот миг в кадр не смотрел. Боже, вся моя голова была в песке и мелких камушках и мне с трудом удавалось идти ровно…

[@michelledesjadon1476]

​@@teriw56I'm an Oregonian as well. We swam in the Ocean in the rain when we were kids, but we didn't go out very far!! 😊

[@sandragerza2567]

It's a long way to dry clothes and hot coffee.Usually the sea takes knuckleheads like these.

[@carreenbogden]

I have amazing photos of that beach. I walked a bit down and then saw the signs and went right back up to the bluff. Be mindful.

[@jeankroeber2481]

Oh, that must be refreshing 😂!

[@ParDiss-e4i]

😂😂😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coleensakamoto6844]

Getting dragged across volcanic black "sand" is like getting dragged across broken glass shards. Bet he was cut up pretty bad.

[@teresayates8274]

Oh, you know he did!😵

[@fijimermaidfadeto8]

Not only that his precious pics and or camera equipment was ruined. Hope that was worth the lesson in whoops. 😬 🌊 wave 👋 bye bye

[@LoQueYoDigoVaAMisa]

Instagram kook

[@axelgararsson8473]

So many tourists have died in iceland. sooo many dumb deaths because they think they know what they are doing and ignore warnings. And they also destroy sacred areas. If you decide to come here plz respect our land like we would yours🙏🤝

[@carreenbogden]

I had a magnificent time in Iceland. Followed the rules and the people etal were wonderful. I would love to go back again.

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

Well, if you are talking about the average American, they don't even respect their own land.

[@MissPerpul]

Same here in NZ. Tourists like to come here and go bush (hiking) or climb our maunga (mountains) and end up missing and dead 🤷‍♀️ instead of sticking to the trail or listening to the weather warnings - nah, stupid.

[@WillemPenn]

Eh, Darwinism. I agree with not destroying or desecrating sacred areas, but if they want to take their stupidity and/or arrogance out of the gene pool and feed some marine life at the same time, hey, who am I to stop them?

[@postmodern9208]

You probably wouldn't respect anything but Jesus if you were an American tourist. Religious fundamentalists are the ones who break into museums and destroy art, etc.

[@ashleytheislander]

I live on the west coast of Canada and it's the same here. People don't understand that you literally can't swim in aerated water. If you get dragged out in that you will die

[@gnomoblu8015]

Not to mention the temperature...

[@noamssalama1763]

Aerated? How so?

[@treeaboo]

​​@@noamssalama1763 See how it's white? It's foamy and full of bubbles from the turbulence of it violently crashing up the beach, that is to say it's aerated.

[@gnomoblu8015]

@@noamssalama1763 over-simplifying here: foam can support much less weight than water because it has much less mass per volume (lots of air in there), so you'll sink, and being also compressible (lots of air in there) it will "give" instead of "push back"when you try to swim, so you'll get no significant propulsion. EDIT: people with knowledge of physics please correct me as necessary

[@willzander6514]

@ashleytheislander, it looks like any other wave I've seen crashing on a beach. Is there something else about it that makes it dangerous? I'd think if aerated water doesn't support as well as non-aerated, it also wouldn't have enough force to do any pulling. It certainly looked like if the guy hadn't freaked out, tried to run back further inland, and tripped he would have been fine.

[@bobbiejothomas681]

I hope this person didn't end up sick as hell I can't imagine how cold that water is. There are no pictures or videos worth dying for. Stay safe and blessed ppl✌️🙏❤️

[@CB-dl1vg]

Getting ill from cold water is a myth. All research shows that cold exposure increase immune strength (assuming you don’t mean going hypothermic of course, that’s a different matter). Just look up Wim Hoff, bro eats ice cubes for breakfast

[@icelandude3427]

The cold dont make you sick. It makes you strong

[@omarrehman4520]

Was just there a little over a week ago! Waves were no joke and we saw something similar happen. Those waves are cold, big, and fast!

[@JimA-j1t]

J

[@peggyrobertson8169]

Good!!!

[@bluemoon472]

My father loved the ocean. He joined the Navy as a young man & spent years at sea. He took our family to the coast every summer where we kids loved body surfing all day long. My dad warned us “You can love the ocean, but don’t trust it!” He took us to the water’s edge and taught us about the undertow, our feet sinking further into the sand with just one wave, as if being pulled by a giant magnet. He explained how we must always respect its force. But, being a teen in later years, I ventured out, waiting for the perfect wave to bring me in. Anyone who has body surfed will understand and those who haven’t, please take heed. As I happily bobbed up & down w the swell of the waves, in an instant I was past the break & way over my head, the undertow pulling me out like a piece of seaweed. You don’t even realize it’s happening! That is a terrifying feeling! My dad saw me & grabbed me so fast it’s a blur - I don’t really know how he did it, I just remember seeing his arm reaching & feeling it around me. That’s the thing about the ocean. It’s so much fun to play in the waves but in a split second, you can be over your head. And those waves can flip you down & around like a toothpick inside a washing machine. So, have fun but please be careful out there! 🌊

[@Findmy_Way-Home]

Your dad sounds amazing 🥹, tell him I thank him for his services!!!

[@MHader-v2i]

Get a therapist or some friends bud

[@PeterTeal77]

I'm not reading this.

[@catysnow7061]

This was lovely to read, you have a beautiful writing style!

[@NobleVagabond2552]

These dumb mfers really replied saying get a therapist and I’m not reading this. It was 15 sentences lol that’s what 3 paragraphs. Ahh fuck I came across 3 paragraphs! I can’t do it!

[@lain5900]

The sea is not one to take lightly. She can take you in an instant!

[@m.bassel3319]

So beautiful the black sand and the mighty ocean. Love it

[@Goshdarnet]

Here in Nova Scotia we have a beautiful area called Peggy's Cove. It's a historic site, as well as the site of the crash of Swiss Air Flight 111, and a hub of tourism. But it's on the edge of the bloody Atlantic Ocean. Every year there are signs everywhere saying not to go past the barrier and every year, someone loses their life to the sea so they can get that amazing shot.

[@2AFARXDEUX]

We don’t have that issue where I live, but I’m near the Bkue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina with some of the highest mountains on the eastern side of the Mississippi River and some of the tallest waterfalls in the country. I’m not sure why there even needs to be a sign posted stating don’t walk out on the top of the waterfall ( much less, stand on the edge. Regardless, every year, there is a half of a dozen morons that do exactly that and it makes headlines on the local news, every single summer.

[@DS-tz4ru]

I love Peggy’s Cove, eh! (Fellow Canadian from Montreal. 🇨🇦)

[@Shridra]

We were there 2 summers ago and as we stood by the lighthouse watching some dumb (sorry, but Asian) tourists went right down on the black rocks. And not just a little bit on them either. All I could do was shake my head.

[@kimleung806]

Been there 20 years ago during a stormy summer day, boi the sound of those waves were bone-chilling Still struggles to comprehend why people would go near the water till this day

[@liamjp99]

Hah I see a fellow bluenoser beat me to it haha

[@AutumnSun140]

In Denmark we have a saying that goes "Only a fool doesn't fear the sea." So maybe it's because I've grown up with a healthy respect for it, but I just don't get people who act like this..

[@AnadonAyleid]

They're probably totally unfamiliar with the sea, and maybe even nature in general. They've been lulled into a false sense of security by movies and city life.

[@michaelkissane6138]

Locals in Iceland also say, "Never turn your back on the sea." This is why.

[@nancybusso6171]

Same as in Oregon! We call them “Sneaker Waves” and there are signs everywhere warning people but many tourists have drowned because they ignore them. There are also giant logs that roll in the surf. I recently saw a video that showed a whole family at the beach and a sneaker wave rolled a giant log right over a man narrowly missing some children. 🌊

[@sussertheoriginal]

Yep. Big Seaker Waves signs here. You really can't pick them out of the others.

[@cameron.t]

I’ve only been to the Oregon coast once, but lived in WA/OR for 10 years between the two. These beaches are WAY too not-overcrowded to pull the same dumb California stuff at them… These beaches are gorgeous but utterly terrifying if you know what you’re looking at

[@dot9000]

Yes, a teen girl passed from one of those big logs by the Bandon jetty. A trinket memorial of sorts is right there, yet I still see people playing on the giant logs as if they are lumberjacks practicing log rolling. One wrong move or one wave and it's over.

[@nancybusso6171]

@@dot9000 I lived in Bandon for 30 years before moving to Coos Bay. When did this happen?

[@All_Loves_Lost]

Wow

[@lillyprince4323]

Ego and the ocean do not mix. She wins every time. She was being kind that day.

[@KH-qy7fm]

Same thing here in Newfoundland. On the outskirts of St. John’s, Cape Spear is the most easterly point of land in North America. On a rough day at high tide the waves can be ferocious. But there’s always someone trying to be the most easterly person.

[@newfiescreech7328]

I was going to say the same until seeing your comment!

[@lucindaarmour7422]

That is SO dangerous. No one could get you out. No one.

[@ismbks]

man who can't even stand up straight tries to face nature 😂 some people just hate living i guess.. 🤦

[@SteaksOnSpear]

This guy fell like a idiot and was still fine

[@josiaha992]

Superman could

[@rachelliz4786]

​@@josiaha992This is serious. Please don't make light of something that many people, mostly tourists, disregard and die because of.

[@cynicalpenguin]

@@rachelliz4786 Relax

[@mirzalanderos6046]

After almost being taken by the ocean, man proceeds to get up and check his camera. Didn’t learn!

[@Depablobeats]

Bet all those stones are loving the feeling

[@strawberryfox8819]

My dad almost drowned in an ocean current, which taught me just how much you should never mess with the sea. My parents told us other campers (we spend our summers camping in France) gave them the tip of this amazing beach and while yes, it is remarkably beautiful, my parents also promptly ignored the warning signs, like every other person there. I didn't see them when entering either, because the entrance was a "secret". Explicit signs about this being a no swim beach. And my dad, who usually swims out fairly far, did the same at this beach. Only that he later told us, he realized he was swimming in place. No matter how much he tried, the current was taking him out into the open sea. The only reason it didn't end badly was because a surfer noticed and helped back to the shore. When I found out that this was indeed not beach you were allowed to swim at, I really tore into them. But yeah, don't mess with nature. It rarely gives second chances.

[@monokumasussy9685]

Thanks for sharing this informational and cautionary story :)

[@AnadonAyleid]

Good on you for laying in to them. Wouldn't be surprised if people have died there in the years since.

[@cyninbend]

This is Zuma Beach north of Malibu. A riptide that sucks you out and sideways. B4 you know it, you are 100', then 200' down the beach from your friends/family/towels... Lifeguards were so intent at rescue, they rescued you whether you needed it or not! They forced you to take this flotation device attached to them, then THEY dove under every wave--but YOU are at the surface to be battered by every wave. Normally, anyone with experience dives under the wave. Lifeguards get you hit by several bad waves, then pull you ashore. Saying you were lucky they were there to save you! They only did this to females and kids. Could not understand we had as much time in the water as them. Try explaining that you did not need the rescue...they note how messed up you are from being pounded into the sand 3 times... Then you must go back out to find your expensive canvas raft lost in the "rescue." But I agree about using the utmost care. We had taken lessons thru advanced swimming and diving, had swum at Zuma since we were tiny, and went 4 or 5 times a week, never after storms or when warnings were posted. Never went to beaches we were not familiar with--they all can hold hidden dangers.

[@c.9231]

Scary!

[@Em0150]

And where is this secret beach?

[@padhatam]

I had a friend in college who was a photographer and died when a freak wave caught him while photographing the water just like this. Really sad he was 20 years old and such a nice kid.

[@vikkihays3869]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Very sad and so innocent. Bless all his love ones.

[@mangafq8]

Not so sure there are "freak" waves really. Just people who aren't cautious. May he RIP.

[@kyle9401]

​​@@mangafq8no, freak waves do exist. I assume he actually meant rogue waves. They're usually out at sea but they randomly happen inland and destroy lighthouses etc. Edit: sorry for your friend earlier commenter :(

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

The Bible says whoever has the Son has the Father. The Lord God sent His only begotten Son to die for your sins. If you put your faith in Jesus Christ and trust in His death, burial and resurrection as payment for your sins; you will be given eternal life. Believe on the Lord Jesus today before it is too late. We never know when our last breath will be. The Son of God gave His life a ransom for all those that receive Him. Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved from their sins and ultimately death and hell. You’ll be given new life in Christ Jesus. For God’s word tells us ‘we must be born again.’ Not a physical birth but a spiritual birth. For right now those that are not trusting in Jesus Christ are unregenerated and have a dead spirit inherited through Adam. By Jesus Christ is the new Man from heaven that will turn you into a new creature giving you His Holy Spirit when you believe on Him alone. Jesus Christ is coming back soon to take over this world and set things right. He shed His blood for this world and all those that reject Him, He will destroy with sword of His mouth. The Lord Jesus Christ saved sinners! Are you willing to receive His forgiveness and love today? For it is the gift of God and by grace through faith are ye saved. Not of works and yourselves lest any man should boast! God is calling, will you call back?

[@bebsabecastillo3581]

Existen muchas gentes agradables pero descerebradas

[@eeveum]

I just got back from Iceland and visited the beaches. I stayed right back because the ocean scares me but there were people going too close to the waves getting photos. Our tour guide told us how many tourists have died due to being swept away. And the water is FREEZING. You really do not want to fall in it

[@OhAncientOne]

You're not going to tell us how many?

[@jlakatos524]

Oh no! Please go ahead and do it! We need more videos to watch and thank Darwin for his insight!

[@russellhenderson8941]

That water speed was so fast. You can clearly see how far the water comes up. Man was very lucky not to be going out to sea.

[@buffalobill9793]

Wtf are you talking about. The water is coming in was really fast but quite slow going out. You couldn't get out if you wanted to as the next wave would just give you a ride right back to shore.

[@MarquishaFreeman6043]

​@@buffalobill9793 Stop crying

[@buffalobill9793]

@@MarquishaFreeman6043 nobody's crying Kaydunce. As far as I know one is still allowed to disagree and have their own opinion this country. Besides nobody asked for feeble input from a Kaydunce.

[@majestic7768]

Water was coming onto the shore, not going out.

[@breakfreak3181]

He wasn't close to being swept out.

[@karenparker7830]

Bet that water was COLD!!!

[@BrandonEscobar-hd2lo]

Bet that water was cold !!!

[@killykat4425]

BET that WATER was COLD!!!

[@JosephEinhorn-y5l]

. No need bet, nobody guna bet against you. 🎉

[@dreamdancer8212]

Guess it´s called Iceland for a reason . . .

[@runr100]

I went to Australia, just north of Darwin. There was a sign on the beach forbidding swimming. The water looked beautiful and inviting, and I was so hot, but I figured the locals knew something I didn't, so I followed instructions. That's how it's done, folks.

[@heathledger1345]

You made the right choice. The reason is crocodiles, lots of crocodiles

[@clapdrix72]

Jesus, did you not realize it was cuz of crocodiles??

[@HaydenScott-f2g]

Wow, common sense needs to be applauded nowadays…

[@RolGun-t7m]

Darwin is croc territory, surprised why they didn’t have a reason for the sign

[@hillachekroun6869]

It’s not only crocodiles but also tiny deadly jellyfish . Well Australia has a lot of deadly animals.

[@Commentator541]

The nature and beauty of natural selection

[@Sicaoisdead]

I was in Iceland recently and there’s not many other places where I’ve seen people just glued to their phone or camera, just living their trip through the eyes of a camera and doing dumb stuff just for a photo they’ll never look at again.

[@gregzero2a100]

Exactly

[@Yetipfote]

Seeing this post through my phone and whole-heartedly agreeing with you!

[@RatsLiveOnNoEvilStar213]

That’s so sad & very eerie. Like “HEY DUDE/DUDETTE OPEN YOUR EYES, LIVE IN THE NOW & PUT THOSE F cameras away.” Sheesh! Sounds like that’s hard to do.

[@silverfox9004]

this is why I don't take a lot of pictures. you gotta see it with your own eyes or there's no point

[@TheJakecakes]

Couldn't agree more. When we went to the Jungle in Costa Rica last thing I wanted was a phone or camera. Too entranced in just being in the moment .

[@andychara9994]

I told a friend about this phenomenon of sneaker waves and he said that you just have to be a good swimmer. He didn't believe me that there was no chance of swimming in them.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

"he said that you just have to be a good swimmer." That water is just above zero Celsius temperature. The shock of the cold water pretty much eliminates "swimming".

[@MollyHJohns]

Ask him back why then there is no pictures or videos of FISH in this very place playing with the waves. Fish are natural swimmers and still avoid getting stranded because of the tides.

[@stealthattack2209]

You have a very smart friend lol

[@Funnyandsunnydays]

No chance at all on fact better to not fight it and let it suck you back out

[@evonne315]

People just do not listen.

[@haymeatball931]

It only takes a second and you're gone. When I was about 8 or 9, my cousins wanted to push a huge log into the ocean. Every time the waves would pull back, we'd push the log forward and then turn to run when the waves came back at us. I was the smallest one there and when they all turned to run, I was the last one after them and the log got pushed by the waves up over my feet and rolled onto my back, pinning me beneath the waves, fighting for a breath. It felt like I had been under the water for for long before I could feel the waves being drawn back out to the ocean and the log pulling me with it; thats when my cousins got involved and pushed the log off of me. I was coughing up water for a good 5 minutes

[@rooknado]

Craziest part is the entire ordeal was probably 2-5 seconds long, but it feels like millennia. I know just the feeling, like in pool competency phase.

[@sandie157]

I am glad you survived. For you . For your family. 🩷

[@stealthattack2209]

Bloody heck

[@Funnyandsunnydays]

Yep, I was just sitting on the shore when a big wave came from nowhere. It pinned me down. I was only able to stick one hand out. My sister saw my hand and pulled me out. It's very scary.

[@evonne315]

Oh my God. I mean ya'll were children. Thank God you survived. ❤

[@ennuiincarnate]

I'd love to see you cover "Stay Frosty" or "We Deal In Lead."

[@gregsanderson2470]

We call that 'The Darwin award ' tourist edition.

[@rahelschaefer]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🏆

[@AF-ke9by]

At the most, they get runner up. That was a narrow escape.

[@kirstingooge3918]

😂🤣😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@charleswebster2550]

Our local fisherman call it "Touron" award....Tourist- Moron

[@christinamilani3202]

I've been there and it's fierce!! Person is extremely lucky not to be carried out to the ocean.

[@Theworldisfullofthem4000]

I was there and used to surfing 6-10ft waves in cold water was telling people to get back. You get numb in seconds in the wind alone. You would last 5 mins at best without a wetsuit

[@priscillamoore5736]

Yes, too many tourists ignore the signs about deaths happening at these beautiful spots. We were vacationing in Maine one year, and there was a hurricane off shore. There were rogue waves that took 5 people out to sea. Even though they were very close to a lighthouse, there was no saving them bcz, of course, most lighthouses in the States are no longer manned. The nearest Coast Guard station is 5 or 6 miles away, and unfortunately, there were no lobster boats in the area at the time. The ocean can be unforgiving.

[@KatyBooksetc]

This happens everywhere - I'm in East Yorkshire and I've lost count of how many parents let their toddlers play next to huge crashing waves (usually without even keeping an eye on them - as in fully turned the other way or queuing for food at a take away) - they're usually really nice when I let them know how dangerous it is and the kids don't get snarky with me either which is good 🤔

[@AnadonAyleid]

Honestly surprising that they're not rude to you. I guess they're amiable, but just genuinely dim people.

[@KatyBooksetc]

@@AnadonAyleid Yeah sometimes I'm surprised too but I usually try and be really nice whilst also terrifying - if it's the kids I'll say "come back from those waves - if a big one comes it'll drag you out and you won't be able to get back" - if it's the parents I'll say something like "super sorry to interrupt but they (pointing at the kids) should stand back a bit - a big wave can come out of nowhere and it'll drag you out like someone is pulling at your ankles." Usually works :)

[@ValCharis]

It can drag you back in the sea, right ?

[@guidetoicelandis]

Yes! Terrifying!

[@visas_y_viajes]

And you don't comeback anymore.

[@postmodern9208]

Well, it's rough at the shoreline, but once you get dragged out a mile or so, it's actually pretty tranquil.

[@ValCharis]

@@postmodern9208 By that time I think you're dead :)

[@papito8273]

You will be dead by hypothermia long before you make it back, that is if you wont drown because of the strong current and extreme cold.​@@postmodern9208

[@prezlamen7906]

Iceland looks so eerie and powerful. Gotta visit it sometimes.

[@aajaebeareyouseaeh8015]

Always respect the beach/ocean. She can reach right up and snatch you if you don't keep an eye on her. ❤

[@sophieevans6788]

There is an old Welsh verse about the sea that I cannot for the life of me remember, but it’s along the lines of ‘disrespect or fear the sea and meet her wrath, respect her and she will breathe new life unto you’ Always stuck with me, respect the sea or meet her wrath!

[@haniffmohamoodally]

Well articulated SOPHIE WE must always respect the sea.❤

[@charleswebster2550]

Absolute truth, Sophie! Ask any Merchant Mariner a/k/a Seaman on any vessel throughtout the world. Most will tell you of their great respect for the powerful oceans and seas throughout the world. I come from a long line of these brave mariners. As a small child when any of my three great uncles would be home from sea, they would remind me of the dangers. They all traveled the world until retiring late in their lives. They taught all of us children valuable lessons. May they all rest in peace for the love and life lessons they taught us. When I was about 10 years old I had an experience that changed me forever. My parents, 2 older brothers, younger sister & I were on holiday at our usual Atlantic Ocean beach cottage. We were all "jumping" waves and they had gotten out of the water ahead of me. I was still in the breakers & turned my back to see my reference point on the beach, knowing the tide was carrying me north. It was in that moment that a rogue wave slammed me under the water tumbling me over and over many times and grinding me into the pulverized rocks, seashells and gritty sand. I could not control this powerful force. I honestly felt ny time had come. I was swallowing sea water and I had no air. When the sea spit me out gasping and choking to get the seawater from my lungs, I started to crawl on hands & knees up the wet sand out of danger. With every breath, I thanked God for letting me live. 🙏 I have never forgotten that lesson and the feeling that the sea was going to take me that day. Many people have been lost to rip tides in that area over the years. Even with signs posted everywhere, people young and old still think they are more powerful than the sea. From time eternal it is simply a figment of our egotistical imaginations. ❤

[@cyninbend]

@@charleswebster2550 I think all beach kids have these experiences--it's part of what teaches us to have a healthy respect for the incredible power of the sea. It blows you away--to be like a speck of sand, tossed about and ground into the course sand, stones, and shells. I remember such an experience, too. I wonder if our guardian angels were there, protecting us, and, afterwards, nodding approval that we learned a most valuable lesson without worse damage.

[@whiteangel2852]

That person is living on, absolutely borrowed time.

[@liamseekins9488]

Not necessarily anyone can change

[@MrBetc]

Seen the same at Peggy Cove in Nova Scotia, it won't happen to me syndrome.

[@junehitchcock170]

The waves are treacherous there!! Very lucky!!!

[@Anamirpt]

I've been to Iceland a few times and I've seen a lot of people with this careless attitude at the seaside, just like this guy. The problem is when they pay with their lives and unfortunately this has happened too many times despite all the warnings. Maybe they think it can only happen to others because they are not careful, smart or strong enough

[@myfirstnamemylastname2994]

This is true of tourists everywhere including people who go out into Yosemite with a hamburger among the Grizzlies or climb a mountain when they're totally unprepared etcetera etcetera and then they expect rescue workers to risk their lives saving them not to mention the millions of tax dollars lost to this sort of idiocy.

[@benlaw4647]

​@@myfirstnamemylastname2994 no grizzlies in Yosemite, black bears yes . Yellowstone has grizzlies and black bears

[@AndrewZelenka]

Same here in Oregon during king tides. We lose people every year. Last year two small children were lost after they and their dad were swept away. My heart always lurches a bit at the start of each season knowing someone else is going to die because they just won't listen.😢

[@lifeexpression5036]

First of all, don’t fall when running away ! 😆

[@rachaelditta4224]

This should have more likes than this. 😂😅 I thought the same. If you're running away, don't fall!

[@rachelliz4786]

You are wrong. The first rule is, dont put yourself in a position where you have to run from the ocean.

[@saratemp790]

Just like a movie.

[@Koji-888]

First of all, make sure your camera is weather sealed. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@JClover2]

It was such a cartoon move 😂

[@kevinlee6003]

Was that shot worth it?

[@sierramay5934]

WOW that was the FASTEST wave I have ever seen! Thank you for helping keep people informed and safe!!

[@guidetoicelandis]

Thank you for watching!

[@Jorunn1989]

Sneaker wave

[@mckenna8663]

You're right! Man, that was so fast!!

[@mckenna8663]

​@Jorunn1989 is that what that term means?

[@Jorunn1989]

@@mckenna8663 yes. And it will kill 90%+ that get dragged out with no way for anyone to save them. People keep ignoring war ings, I think we have already had a tourist death this year. We should change the name of the beach to Darwin's law. I'm not going to spell out the racial name that this beach has had for locals for years now. But people can probably find it in other comments or Google.

[@assessmenttreatment8445]

I commend this guy for feeling true nature, the feeling of a thousand stones crushing against each other being continuously pummeled to create sand…. He was one with nature 🎉

[@robertmurley654]

Surf and turf

[@Morganasnotarobot0]

Rip curls are deadly too

[@localbod]

Beautiful sentiment.

[@rickwrites2612]

It's happens eventually to most beach swimmers when you get pulled into the "washing machine" wave even in waist deep ocean and pushed into the shore lol. Always scary as fuck. My mom's friend broke his neck in the 70s and was quad paralyzed as result.

[@katerinaliakou]

He was almost one with those stones as well 😀

[@abcxyz3028]

I keep seeing the cameraman never dies in plenty of videos. I guess that bloke was lucky 😅 Hope he learned his lessons!

[@hoviksmail]

They say the Cameraman never dies, because you don't really hear about the one's that do.

[@OttawaInHD]

His expensive SLR definitely got damaged

[@richardlincoln8438]

The cameraman never dies is a myth. There was a man who set up his equipment to do some evening into night time lapse with audio. He fell asleep and a bear came by and ate him There is an audio on the internet of the sounds he made being eaten. So, just goes to prove that blanket statements are never correct. I can already hear the bleating, fake fake liar. Do research before you embarrass yourself.

[@Dagrdottir]

I live on the Kent Coast...and yep they do it here too!

[@annem.howley5310]

The waves were being very nice, taking him right up to his friends, and saying "Good bye!"

[@watcherofstorms]

No thanks, I would keep a safe distance away. Beautiful, but water definitely deserves respect 😮

[@guidetoicelandis]

Exactly!

[@ChrisAndCats]

​@guidetoicelandis that's what zoom lenses are for! Film from a reasonable distance.

[@DailyPassenger]

Thank you for journeying through Iceland and showing us so much of its beautiful Scenes. I enjoyed the video a lot, and I must say that your commentary skills improve every day. Like and support from Bangalore

[@guidetoicelandis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rnjsbeidb1590]

I saw a humpback whale at reynisfjara a few weeks ago, it was going up and down the beach barely beyond where the waves break. I heard a week later that one had been beached there :(

[@daphneraven6745]

We have beaches like that in the north Atlantic on this side of the pond. Every time I see the Coast Guard search and rescue vessel head to a certain point, my heart breaks. I was hanging out with my friend who happens to be American, and when the search and rescue helicopter headed out, I commented that another unfortunate American family just a lost a loved one, and proceeded to observe a moment of silent prayer; my companion got very indignant. He demanded to know why I would assume it was an American that was dead. All our people live next to the ocean and know what it does. We don’t chase waves. We don’t ignore the signs, thinking only of an excellent photograph. But the Americans had a base here for a lot of years, and their ancestors, and retired serviceman come back to visit. We lose too many of them like this. My friend, a retired American servicemen, who returned every year, if he could, quietly acknowledged.

[@user-hb7gq2qk9b]

The warning signs are there for a reason people!

[@finnwinn1438]

Dude actually thought he was going to outrun it 😅

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

I mean, maybe if he hadn't immediately tripped like the first to die in a horror film

[@brandonhoffman4712]

That rouge used rend to slow him down, then came in for a backstab. Dont larp with rouges!

[@rulie]

@@sarah.s.flanaganhighly doubt he can outrun it regardless tbh. ive run through regular waters with huge waves chasing me - and trudging through it can require quite an effort. The water itself slows you down. And im from the caribbean, can’t imagine in a place like this! Scary

[@_JustJoe]

​@@rulie Yup! The St. Lucian ocean is vicious, I can't imagine this one.

[@CC3193]

In Australia, tourists choose to swim in waterholes which have clear & obvious signs warning that deadly crocodiles live there, lurk underwater & will kill humans

[@alil8270]

This is not to be done on any beach. I'm from Goa, and it's sad to see so many tourists losong their lives to waves such as these.

[@lauravillanueva2175]

Point well taken. Definitely worth heeding the warning. ❤

[@asualkhazraji2015]

He lost his balance, camera, dignity, and he cleaned the rocks with his body 😂😂

[@robertwilson123]

In England the beach with the hugest waves and high peable slope is the Chesil Beach Portland at Fortuneswell....look at it on KZbin.

[@andreamarksberry345]

WOW!!! What a scary way to learn such an important lesson!! This person is incredibly lucky to still be alive!

[@alexg1778]

This is exactly why I'm happy living on a big hill in the middle of my country, far from the sea. People tell me the sea isn't that bad, I tell them I don't care. The sea is bigger and stronger than I'll ever be and I don't want to argue with it.

[@rickwrites2612]

I take it you don't get hurricane or earthquake either?

[@alexg1778]

@rickwrites2612 nope, not to any standard anyway. Hurricanes here are rare and even then they're pretty tame. Same with earthquakes. Britain is pretty lucky with natural disasters.

[@peggyrobertson8169]

I'm terrified of the water!! I can swim; just don't like it. Even going across Lake Ontario from Lakeside Park to Toronto Islands in our sailboat scares me half to death!!!! Salt water is worse... it's gross!!! Smelly, sticky & hurts!!!

[@EmmarainePink]

No one told you to argue with the ocean lol, and it really isn't that bad. It's just these dumbasses that were explicitly told to "not go here as it is deadly" and didn't listen.

[@FirstOfHerName]

Warning: dangerous waves ⚠️ People: don’t tell me how to live my life.

[@adamengelhart5159]

The warnings aren't trying to tell them how to live their lives--just how they can *keep* living their lives.

[@wendyamsterdam8482]

@@adamengelhart5159arrogant dudes like this tourist think they are better than locals in assessing danger

[@michaelkissane6138]

@@adamengelhart5159 yes, and it saves all that annoying paperwork.

[@cameron.t]

Serious question, what about this area makes the water come up so fast and unpredictably? Is it the flows? Land? Mixture of both?

[@naturalbeauttie2015]

The coldest wipeout ever. 🌊 🥶

[@HolyHeinz]

Atlantik, or in general the sea is often underestimated, here at the Canary’s ppl often die at beaches. About 250 ppl per year at all island’s… 🙏🤷🏼‍♂️🇮🇨

[@Schmecktman88]

Viva canarias 🥳✌️

[@LUCKI_111]

bro thought he could outrun the waves

[@MajidMagi-fj5ux]

That beach is BEAUTIFUL

[@isentient666]

Man: *running toward the shore* Wave: Here I’ll help you!

[@hueybomb2016]

"I'm still in control" ~Nature

[@summer-c7i]

Humans: “We are superior.” Nature: “Let me remind you…”

[@brybryguy6314]

Expect the unexpected When it comes to nature and weather in Iceland. I learned that the hard way there. Enjoying a nice calm late winter night out in Reykjavik, then all the sudden, WITHOUT WARNING! WAMM! A mini blizzard hits with incredible wind speeds rushing throughout the city. Then after 15 mins, clam as ever like nothing happened

[@guidetoicelandis]

So true!

[@davidcandella2388]

You guys he knows how to have all the fun. Sliding along those rocks like that. Whoohoo

[@iDropRocks]

Lucky there’s no trees there, in the northwest US the waves pick up huge heavy logs and smash you with them

[@L-A-M-E-nergy]

Was told many times by our guide to not go into this water… here is an example of why.. people get swept out all the time!

[@Fridaahs]

those waves are so strong that they're splashing up little rocks.

[@blairwitch2586]

That does look fun! 😮

[@mattstudios740]

Until you’re caught in those sharp rocks.

[@barbaracataldo566]

He got pushed UP that beach so fast. Boy he's lucky.😮

[@tokarukora7272]

They have a huge sign there explaining it and even featuring a newspaper article about people who have drowned there, plus additional scientific explanations WHY those waves there are so dangerous. If you still do not follow simple rules, well... Darwin Award, anyone?

[@jeremyoswin9535]

That wave sure got him up the beach faster than his legs were gonna!

[@steelcannibal]

I feel it's sometimes best for natural selection to play it's course...

[@ParDiss-e4i]

😂😂😂😂😂😂