Having lived here for almost 20 years, Pat is well-aware of
the dangers of Cabo currents. But on a beautiful summer evening, with a calm sea, showing her visiting
grandson the rock formations on Pedregal beach, she wasn’t quite expecting a
near death experience.
“We were at least 30 feet from the water mark, way up the
beach, showing my grandson the big rock formations , and whoosh – suddenly I was
knocked to my feet by a wave, and being dragged down the beach. Then something
heavy just landed on me, and I didn’t know what the heck was going on. It was
terrifying.”
Fortunately, the “something heavy” was Pat’s quick-thinking
husband, Dennis. He realised that if he didn’t act quickly, and weigh her down,
there was a real danger she would be dragged out to sea.
“ I knew I could save her, and I didn’t think anything
drastic was going to happen. So I wasn’t afraid. There were enough people on the beach to help, and I am a strong
swimmer. But Pat isn’t. If she had been alone, that would have been it. That is
the really scary part – thinking what might have happened People need to be really, really careful on
these beaches. There should be signs everywhere”
This time Pat and Dennis only lost their shoes. Soaked their
cell phones. And got a huge fright. But it could have been much worse.
It's halfway through hurricane season. PLEASE. Take extra special care if you are on the beach.
Interested in Cabo's hurricane history?
Check out our updated hurricane pages - explaining when and why hurricanes hit Cabo.
With lots of hurricane stats and facts. And some great heart warming stories of how people coped through Hurricane Odile.
Plus a Cabo Hurricane Timeline - telling you everything you could possibly want to know about Hurricanes in Cabo over the last 20 years.