Original video credit: IG/yancedivingkomodo IG/andykosasi IG/kakadivingkomodo IG/sevenangels_phinisi Drift diving is a type of scuba diving where divers let the ocean current do most of the work. Instead of constantly swimming, they move with the flow of water and can cover huge distances with very little effort. Some dive sites are famous for their strong currents, which can carry divers over coral reefs, along underwater walls, and through channels that would take much longer to explore by swimming alone. Because the current is doing the work, divers can focus more on observing marine life and the surrounding reef. It's not unusual to spot large schools of fish, sea turtles, rays, or even sharks during a drift dive. Conditions can vary from a gentle glide to a surprisingly fast ride. When the current is strong, it can feel less like scuba diving and more like soaring over an underwater landscape. π€Ώπ No copyright infringement intended. This content is shared for educational and informational purposes, including facts about nature, animals, and their behavior. All credit goes to the original creator. For any questions or copyright concerns, please contact me at the email listed in the channel description. #NatureIsWild #Animals #Insects #Wildlife #Shorts
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I had this happen while diving the CA Channel Islands. A diver can get sucked out to open ocean very quickly.
Notice how one isn't able to hold on and grabs and drags another with them? It's the most common death in any environment
Dude grabbed his homie like either you're saving me or you're coming with meππ
If youβve never dove West Palm Beach, it a fantastic drift dive. Bottom is between 70-100 feet. Current about 12 mph in the summer and 17 mph in the winter. Get neutral at about 40-50 feet and youβre flying over the reefs.
Arenβt you specifically not supposed to touch the coral? That looks like fun.
There is a drop-off in Long Island Sound, where the incoming tide (?), created an irresistible current for smaller fish ,who are easy food, for larger fish.
Drift diving at night is even more interesting.
The Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida can get ripping but I understand there is a dive in the south pacific that is insane.
And here I thunk only astronauts encountered this problem....
This is incredible dangerous because of the sharpness of reefs. Damn...
I have 50+ drift dives and not one has ever been this strong a current. This is insane and dangerous
giggling like a fool as you get dragged out to sea
Wie stark die StrΓΆmung ist, sieht man auch an den Luftblasen, die sehr lange nicht nach oben aufsteigen.
Thats scary with those sharp rock edges that could tear up
Exceedingly dangerous too. I did this for years as a tropical fish diver in 100 feet of water off west palm beach in the Gulf Stream, a literal river in the ocean . If a diver loses grip he's lost. There's no unplugging the boat to search because all the other divers depend on the anchor line to surface. I was that guy that became untethered. I inflated my bc, spun to the surface and was rescued hours later by a passing boat. A one in a million chance. I don't recommend this type of diving in the open ocean.
Iβve experienced this several times in the channels around the atolls and also off Komodo. You dive into the current, anchor yourself, and watch the marine life. These currents carry food up from the depths, and large fish congregate there. A manta ray swims through such a current as if it werenβt even there. Although these shots are probably a bit faster than the original. But there are some real klutzes among the divers in the footage.
It's one of the most relaxing dives you can do. You really dnt have to do any work you, just float along with the current. The music makes it sound scary, but they're laughing when they missed the rope. There's other spots, they are not dragged out to the middle of the ocean.
Probably the only real addition they made to subnautica 2
If you get hurt or dead doing this, don't expect anyone to feel sorry for you.
When currents are like this, youβre likely to see a couple of large fish swim up next to you and just look at you like can I eat you?