Black Sand Beach Dangers are NOT What You Think

Reynisfjara beach is extremely dangerous. But it doesn't look or feal dangerous when you are there. Which might be the problem.

This video is a bit different from my usual commentary because the subject is serious and lives have been lost. It is always painful to get news of needless accidents that could have been avoided.

Stay safe.

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[keetahbrough]

I grew up swimming..in Canada.. joined the Power Swim teams and competitive swimming teams throughout my entire childhood. . One thing we used to do.. was dress in ordinary clothes and submerge... one week we wore winter wear.. and we went out into the bay.. Georgian Bay of the Great Lakes.. bitter cold water.. and we were tossed in. Then we were to tread water... and we were timed to see how long we could make it. And as young strong swimmers... who were completely invested and skilled and confident in water... we couldn't go over 2 minutes. None of us. The heavy wet soggy clothing will drag you down, the cold will numb your brain.. and you will enter the void. You literally cannot fkn THINK. Strong swimmers understand that you can't swim your way through extreme elements.. our human physiology doesn't support it.

[Hadit]

Omg the clip of the Elderly couple🥺 For years I thought I watched their poor souls being swept to sea and drown. It haunted me for so long. Thank you they were saved🥺💛🙏

[aiidina]

A necessary video. We were last there in December, only weeks after the November death. Ten seconds after a guide told his group not to approach the waves, what did they do? Ran straight to the waves and cave. There was even Safe Travel warning that day about the waves and to not enter the cave. It breaks my heart, people truly do not understand how dangerous it is.

[Pringlesmuncher]

Ye somebody died there while taking a selfie the waves just caught him and he drowned and its just so stupid when people say they can swim it doesnt matter bc the waves are so strong

[ianallen]

I got dragged into the pacific ocean, on a very similar kind of beach, when I was a kid. In January in full winter clothes. I got knocked over, pulled back, and suddenly found myself sucked over the edge of a steep bank of loose stones and gravel. The water was freezing. I was trapped on the bottom and swimming was impossible. Nobody saw it happen. I knew if I didn't claw my way back out against the receding waves on my hands and knees, I would die in less than a minute.

I was 11 years old.

[LillPopp]

Great video, i wish more people would watch it and respect nature! Respect the people who tell you it’s dangerous and do not step foot in the water people!

[xyzct]

Lifelong surfer and swimmer here. People have ZERO idea about how much full clothing in water renders them physically useless. You become one giant sea parachute. Toss in the gasping reflex from cold water, and instantaneous panic, and you're smoked.

[Vanessa-bcfs]

The risk of drowning were obviously scary, but even just getting knocked down and having to be soaking wet and standing in the cold wind was more than enough to keep me at an extra far distance away. I seen so many people get knocked over when I was there, and we were on yellow. I can't imagine what the waves are like on red. It's a very beautiful, but scary beach, and people need to be cautious.

[bbenezra]

I’ll just be over here, coffee in hand, enjoying the show as those geniuses let the waves carry them off.

[kennyBee]

People think they can beat the ocean, but you can't. I lived near the ocean, where I lived it was always warm and mild mannered, but even then I didn't dare test my luck. I would never be this callous in such a cold area with such strong unpredictable currents.

[michowdy]

0:00 Damn i thought that's some monster walking out of the sea. Guess i play too much witcher....

[krisjaynav]

Rule #1 Never keep your back to the waves.

[MESECKJUNK]

Great Video! Hey Congratulations on getting over 1, 000 subscribers!

[julianlee]

Am glad I saw this video ahead of my trip to Iceland.

[paulaweber]

A necessary public service announcement. Thanks!

[imsbvs]

I was there in October 2018 - the temperature was only just above freezing, clear blue sunny sky but very windy. No way was I going anywhere near the water, I didn't want to spend the rest of the day wearing wet clothes, and didn't have anything to change into, anyway, the cold of the water is big turn off, certainly failed my "big toe" test. Very beautiful place to visit, I drove myself from Reykjavik, also visited waterfalls and he excellent Lava Centre. Great place to visit, enjoy, don't take chances, be sensible, be safe.

[wildfyah]

I can't even deal with the cold water from my shower. I wanna visit but I don't plan to fk around and find out

[al]

Poor guy. I was there hours earlier but left after a few minutes because the winds were strong.

[davidbarts]

Believe this! A beach in a stormy, northerly ocean on a coast with no continental shelf has VERY different wave patterns than a more southerly beach with one. This same sort of thing regularly kills tourists in the Pacific Northwest USA despite posted warnings. I have seen people go for an unplanned wintertime swim in Oregon. I had time to shout “rogue wave!” as I was running inland. By the time they had processed what I said, they were swimming.

[kevt]

Been there ….we were told stay away…..so an idiot goes right up to the waves to take photo, waves took his feet out from under him he survived but his camera did not….he got no sympathy from anyone…..It really is deadly