Mr. P Visits Sandy Beach (aka. Break-Neck Beach)

One day Mr. P decided to explore the beaches of Oahu.  "I know," he said to himself, "I will visit Sandy Beach".  Mr. P had read all about Sandy Beach.  He knew it was a favourite beach with locals, and also exciting was the fact that it was a popular beach for bodysurfing. "I can't wait to try that!" he exclaimed.  Bodysurfing, when you glide along a crashing wave, seemed like loads of fun. 


A local teenager bodysurfing at Sandy Beach.

When he arrived at the beach the water was full of young surfers all enjoying the waves.  What Mr. P didn't notice was that there were warnings posted on the beach "Caution: Dangerous Shore Break, When in doubt, stay out"  The signs were warning Mr. P of the dangerous waves that were crashing on the shore, and having never bodysurfed before, he should have stayed out of the water. 

It didn't take long for Mr. P to learn a very valuable lesson about water safety.  As soon as he entered the water one of the powerful waves swung over his head and knocked him over, picking him up and flipping him upside down.  Just as he was trying to stand up another wave hit, again spinning him round and round.  Lucky for him he wasn't alone and his swimming buddy was on hand to make sure he was safe (because you should never go swimming alone).

Water and sand rushing all around Mr. P as he is tossed around by the waves.  Not so much fun.

"Wow," Mr. P gasped.  "Those are some pretty powerful waves."  He then heard the voice of the lifeguard over a megaphone (probably talking directly to him) "If you aren't familiar with the powerful current and shore break on this beach please stay out of the water.  Sandy Beach is well-known for causing neck and back injuries.  Please come and see me if you need directions to a safer beach."  So from that moment on Mr. P read all signs on the beach, and always made sure a lifeguard was on duty before entering the water.  So the lesson of the story boys and girls is: When in doubt, stay out!

 

Having learned his lesson Mr. P enjoyed the show from the safety
of the shore which still made for a fantastic day.