Queen's Bath - Kauai, HI. Crazy kids "Shoot the Ball"
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- CaboVacationGet.... At the Queen's Bath, they call it "shoot the ball", but these crazy kids took it to a higher level. I don't think they were expecting to get swept out to sea in Kauai.
These boys are very good swimmers. I can tell as when the ocean pulls them out they don’t panic and try to hopelessly swim against sea but they wait and swim when not being pulled
Agreed, they're brave and got so much emotions 😀
Young and dumb.
Well, duh...but strong swimmers die doing stupid stuff like this on a fairly regular basis, (basically because they're overconfident and don't sufficiently respect the variables of how dangerous what they're doing is) so that's not really making what they're doing any less unsafe or intelligent.
I've got scars from underestimating that spot on a decent size swell. I almost got dragged out to sea and I'm a big wave surfer. I thought I was being careful so DO NOT underestimate that place!! I was on the dry part about 15 feet from the cliff (like where the filmer is in this) although it was a big swell!!
So nice to see a comment of someone that's really been there. I'm glad you're alive 💛
@@mariehalsey8892 Thanks. I just saw your profile "knowledge is power" statement. Check out the banned Ted Talks, especially Rupert Sheldrake's - The Science Delusion.
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Exact same thing happened to me, scared the shit out of me.
This is child’s play. When I was in Hawaii I not only did this, but I jumped in a volcano and swam around in the lava. I waited for an eruption that blasted me out of the volcano. Then using just the power of positive thinking was able to fly 12 miles and safely land.
🤣
😂😂
True story I was the cameraman...If only I remembered where I put the footage
Was that a mud volcano 😅
I believe you. In the wise words of Hank Hill, "You have to believe to achieve" 🤔
This is a perfect illustration of a rip tide, but above water level.
The waves crash over the rocks, but since the water can't go up and back over the rock, it flows back out to sea, creating a strong current.
This happens on most beaches where there are sand bars hidden beneath the water.
Rip current, but I get your point. Rip tides are tidal in nature.
Ah, to be young, crazy and full of confidence. I miss those days ... but it's a wonder I managed to survive them.
me too but this is a bout these crazy fearless kids hope they all turned out okay
Thats what makes watching young guys operate so mucu fun 😂
The guy holding that camera is one cold ass dude. Propably thinking "Welp, nothing i can do now. Might as well film them drown"
Amplitude Maximum probably for the best lotta people have drowned on the island trying to save locals
haha true
As long as it goes viral
Amplitude Maximum صح
I know... that last kid is struggling big time
why did the last one jumped in at the most scariest part of that whole thing lol
because as long as he is in the water he can control his direction , sort off I guess lol I don't even swim
@jaime yeah we can tell
if you think about it,if he jumped in any other moment it wouldnt look as good as it looks in that part
it was a judgment call
i think it was because he followed his 2 friends when he they jumped (peer pressure) the second time around. he probably thought on the basis of his peripheral vision that they did jump again when actually they did not, but was instead actually pushed by the waves.
never under estimate the power of mother nature!
Paula reger don't play water because water playing your life
Hylo
@@shashibhagtani5674 hola《》
Than, who is the father?
Never underestimate the power of being an idiot...!
When I have been in Hawai'i, I have been struck by how many locals told me about drownings on the islands and it was mostly very strong swimmers. They were over-confident. Hell, I am a strong swimmer, scuba diver and sailor and I almost died on the North Shore of Oahu when I was boogie boarding on the second break and didn't pay attention for a moment. I lost my board, got held underwater amongst coral heads and got short of breath. There was a cross current that started sweeping me out to sea and shit got real. Luckily I hadn't lost my fins and I was able to angle myself out, but honestly it scared the ever-loving shit out of me.
@@samsam18200 *believe* not what you wrote.
kirksteel that’s very true. The north shore can be very dangerous before sunset but queens bath is 10 times more dangerous . They have s tally near it on how many people have died there but authorities haven’t secured or restricted it. Very stupid
I got goosebumps reading your shit bro.
I felt I couldn't breathe while reading about your experience.
Same with white water rafting/kayaking, fall out during a rough set of rapids and you gain a whole new respect for the power of water and currents
I became trapped under the shelf of the Toilet Bowl on Oahu’s Hanauma Bay back in ‘84. I swirled around underneath there as the tide rushed in. Gashed my hip. The thought of jumping in was exciting but got really scary once I was choking. The Toilet Bowl was way smaller than The Queen’s Bath. Glad I made it out!!!
Like they didnt even care about the 3rd guy 😂
We have a summer house in Hanalei my cousins and I used to come here all the time. For weaker swimmers there is another tide pool type area where you can swim too. Highly suggest visiting there also a very easy hike.
I’ve visited Kauai dozens of times starting back when I was 3 years old, and I’ve jumped in this very spot on multiple occasions. Certain times of year, this spot is not safe to swim in (fall and winter mostly), but it’s more than safe to jump here in the summer months, as long as you are a solid swimmer and won’t panic with strong currents. All it takes is a bit of discernment and you’ll be fine.
“If in doubt, don’t go out”. It’s that simple
Yeah mainlanders be tripping, everyone that lives near Waimea / Hanalei swam there as a kid.
We were just there last week. This is not Queen's Bath. However, it is right next to this about another 30 yards down. Saw plenty of people jumping this gap last week too, although the tide wasn't as rough. I didn't. Looks like lots of fun, but sketchy as well.
My Grandfather always said quite sternly (has probably saved my life) : “You have to respect Mother Nature”.
They learned the direction of the Wave around the area, they already knew that if they were carried by water to another direction where they have to swim to the edge, most importantly they had swimming skills and enough energy to go back to land again, but they still had to be alert, courage was not enough to do this kind of thing
The amount of air in that ocean means it is tough to stay afloat.
Wow interesting comment, I never heard that b4. Strong swimmer or not this is nothing I would ever try!! The churning water could do any number of things that could turn deadly, pull someone out or under & easily tire you out. I couldn't believe watching this...speachless!! So the boyancy lacks in Hawaii?
When the water is white and frothy, it is doubly difficult to swim because it provides no resistance. At the same time, there is plenty of water to make it difficult to breathe. It is very scary.
@@dianesamp9102 When the water is aerated, like it is here, it's less dense (air is less dense than water), therefore, a swimmer has less buoyancy... i was WW rafting with a friend up on the wolf river in wisconsin.... we went over a class 4 falls....he got catapulted out of the raft and was held under, then popped up just long enough to grab a fresh breath of air, only to get sucked down again..... he then popped up further downstream and was able to swim to shore..... the look of terror on his face the first time he popped up was unforgettable.... and this happened even tho he was wearing a life jacket AND a 5 mil wetsuit.....
@@CorneiliusLibowitz WOW I LIVE IN WI AND IT'S JUST NOTHING I WOULD/COULD DO. I'M SURE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET FEELING HELPLESS & OFTEN IF ONE GOES IN TO TRY TO SAVE THE OTHER BOTH CAN PERISH. I'M MUCH SAFER IN A SWIMMING POOL.
@@dianesamp9102 Ya hey dare, neighbor! For the record, if you do ever plan on WW rafting in wisc, the Peshtigo is MUCH, MUCH better than the Wolf. And yes, they taught us in work safety training, best not to head into danger to save somebody.....you as well as other can end up dead.
These kids may have been locals, may have been totally in control, knew what they were doing, etc, HOWEVER this a situation full of unpredictable variables. For example, a rogue wave here could smash them against those rocks. These kids weren't beyond their limits from a swimming standpoint, but there's not a whole lot of room for error in this situation. They clearly thought it was worth the risk, but it's not something I would do (or recommend anyone else do). A rogue wave, a muscle cramp, seizure, etc could turn this situation into a tragedy pretty quick.
AWorldWithoutTenors every situation is full of unpredictable situations. You may as well not ever leave your house ," in case of " anything! You might get hit by a semi, or stabbed by a passer-by, you could get struck by lightning , stuck in a flash flood, hit in the head by a falling brick, poisoned by a restaurant burrito, you could be mauled by a circus animal, stung by killer bees there are millions of things that could kill you.
jory leach. Except all those things you mentioned are not inherently dangerous, it's just bad luck on a normal every day situation.
These kids jump on to a situation that is dangerous even for pro swimmers, these kind of actions are the same with kids who climb/parkour on high rise buildings without safety gears. One mistake and it could cost them their life and there have been deaths because of this kind of idiotic actions.
Your argument is totally pointless.
@@Impenneteri lol. Where are you from? Isn't there a "thing" kids do where you grew up that's really only done by local kids? We're from Hawaii, were born to the water, our mom's and dad's have us in the ocean before we can walk. We're spiritually connected to it. We know what to look for, how the set changes, the tide changes, the ebb and flow. We can feel it. We're taught timing and precise movement to flow with the water. The first rule we're taught about the ocean is 1. Watch first, read the sea, listen to the water 2. Never turn your back to the waves 3. Relax, cause panic will kill you. Historically mainly tourists die at the most "dangerous" locations cause they don't know or don't want to follow the rules. Like standing over a blow hole, and then getting sucked in and drowning. We will never do stupid shit like that cause you can't unstuck yourself from an undewater cave. These kids aren't stupid. I'm sure there are days when even those kids wouldn't just jump in and chance it. But im 100 percent positive that these boys know exactly what they're doing.
And FYI everyFUCKINGthing is inherently dangerous. Driving is dangerous, eating is dangerous, taking a shit is dangerous. YOU need to live more. Or stay in your bubble, I'm sure it's cozy in that hole. 🤷 Aloha, Mahalo Ke Akua
@@jory5876 You sound like an idiot.
says the guy who's name is Fraidy cat... haha. my braddah is right. we locals know our home. we are one with it. something you will never understand unless you are from here.
Visitors and locals alike drown in Kauai waters every year. Even very experienced watermen. I hear what everyone is saying about these boys being knowledgable locals but unexpected things happen-that's why their called accidents. Accidental drowning....
+Elaine Schaefer I know right, it's best to just live your entire life inside the safety of protective walls. You'll lead a boring, and pathetic existence. Never spread your(flawed) DNA and live a long safe/sad life.
Sounds like a life sentence in solitary confinement in a prison somewhere.
+TrailChaser Have some fun in life, but don't take stupid risks that will cut your life short.
Yeah, just sit on the couch where you’re safe
Stay still when water is moving. Move your self when water stays still.
To be fair the kids looked like they knew what they were doing. Not the safest spot to swim, but as long as you know what you are dealing with it can be done.
Very true. Locals still drown here at a rate higher than tourists though.
rentacow #NOPE
I live listen 3 minutes walk from this location. If you think these children knew what they were doing you're completely wrong. Those children were completely lucky there have been countless and numerous deaths At this location Similar circumstances people getting swept off the rocks and drowning.
I love how they just left the third kid in the acts of fend off his own. He still hadn't made it up when the video ended bro he had to be tired as fuck. He was still trying to swim reached up saying give me a hand and he was like nah bro figure it out probably drowned
@@edwardecko Liar
I'm so glad I grew up in hawaii!!! This kind of thing was what we did for fun after school!!! On Oahu leap of faith !!!!
Then you should know this is not Queens bath 😒
regardless of being a good swimmer or not I just wouldn't do it but what a heck of an experience for them!
El día q la gente le tenga respeto al mar no pasarán mas desastres x lamentar, tuvieron mucho suerte d salir d ahí.
About ten years ago I hopped into this Pool of Death with two of my sons. I had never noticed it before... The waves were coming fiercely over the outer wall and the water level was moving way up and way down at dangerous rates. We watched three hawaiian locals diving into the waves, and one was a gal, so being the genius that I am, I figured that I could do it too. Jumping in and following the locals I was quickly out and safe. Safe now to watch the Big Show. My two boys trying to get out. Reaching the outer wall and quickly grasping with all their might and then not being able to cling on as the next ferocious wave rushed over the outer wall. Watching them fall backwards into the next emptying of the pool of water. I didn't want to get in, but I knew I might have to. The white water action was crazy. Finally the waves let up a little and the boys were safely out. The whole thing probably was over within five minutes. I later learned that one of them swallowed a bit of saltwater while in the center of the storm. Haven't done it again, but it is something we will never forget.
man that’s crazy
also you’re a really good story teller
Yeah but you got it on FB!
Idiot, coward!
Queens bath is a dope spot when it’s calm, but it gets insane sometimes, pretty dumb but I’ve always thought about jumping in there when it’s like that
To the folks saying they have everything controlled and are locals and whatnot.... there's a reason for the saying "respect the sea" You never have everything controlled when it comes to the sea. Kids were lucky.
These kids do this everyday. I would say it’s controlled. If a tourist attempted this they would be dead
Im about 200 ft above that thing right now, safely relaxing in are Air b+b. I can hear the waves crashing against that wall now. It sounds like explosions down there. I flew the drone over there yesterday and wow that entire area is getting blasted with waves. Even where the camera guy is standing is getting over taken with water. The locals have said don't even try to go down there this time of year, and I will listen after seeing it first hand with the drone!
This is absolutely CRAZYY! Hats off to their swimming skills. Too dangerous n too thrilling !
Urvashi Satpute quality comment
I call it Stupidity
Jesus christ, that must have been the longest two minutes ever! Hope the last boy got out safely!!! That was scary.
I always wondered how people managed to drown on their honeymoon, on a family vacation with 12 relatives, etc. This explains it all.
exhaustion can result in drowning for sure..what happened to the 3rd guy ?
We do this in the mountains as well, yes stupid but fun, only expert swimmers, and still risky. Its called going superman, it means going white water rafting then jumping off the raft and going solo, like youve seen in old movies but with class 5 falls.
I’m in Kauai planning to go to the Queens bath today. I wonder if these guys are still alive given their seeming lack of judgment and awareness that they were lucky to have survived this ordeal when they were teens.
I live in the South Pacific , I know how these dangerous places are not 4 fun & games ,, you May survive having fun at times. But in time , it will come.. No Jokes. Better , go to the beach.. U will live longer.. ✌
"In the south Pacific "😂 state your island and go
Don’t ever mess with the sea
My heart was pounding watching this
this is very similar to something we have on o'ahu called "witches brew", down in kaneohe bay. the police recruits have to do a section of their fitness test there-or at least they had to back in the day (my dad graduated academy in may of 1982). all recruits had to line up and jump off one by one, then swim and wait for the tide to take them back up on the rocks. my dad once told me the reason they do this is because it's not only to test your physicality, but it's to make sure you don't panic if or when shit goes south. it's both a physical and mental test-you can have the strongest swimmer out there, but the minute he panics, he can go under just like /that/.
People get a grip. If we never did anything "dangerous", we will have survived life, but not lived it. That doesn't mean do something with no thought or ability to do it, but if you have both and feel confident in both, go for it... The "third kid" by the way is my son, and this was years ago when they were teens. They had all been surfing big (20'+) waves for years, and were used to long hold downs. For them this was a mild play in the pond day. On a much bigger day they couldn't get back in, but even then just floated around the corner and swam in at Hanalei. Should someone who didn't have this kind of water experience be out there? Of course not, duh. But these three are all alive and well - intelligent and healthy - my son, now a paramedic just got back from big wave surf sesh in Oregon, another is a pro surfer, and the other is a fire fighter. Don't judge a situation by your comfort/ability level...
Dude your just dumb. Obviously your son takes up for you. It's not about swimming capabilities im sure they knew that they could get dragged out, it's the unpredictable waves that come in and out and the rocks. Be at the wrong place at the wrong time and you could get beat up really badly. I bet your son wouldn't swim pretty well unconscious.
@Johnny, only a person who hasn't been around these waters there whole life would make a stupid comment like yours. Stick with what you know, leave the ocean to the locals who know those waters.
+Johnny Rodriquez By your argument getting into a car is just dumb. People know what they are doing and there is that factor of someone causing an accident at no fault of your own much like a rogue wave could cause someone to lose their life, or a sky diver losing theirs, or a pedestrian crossing the street for that matter. People have died just sitting in their classrooms, were they dumb? Check the statistics and find out how many people died in the area and you will find per capita, more people die from going to school than has ever died there. Who are you to judge peoples choices? No matter what you do in life you can be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Your rationale and judgment of others is just plain old dumb. We all take chances in life from the moment we wake up. You can take chances being prepared for the worst and accepting it or the more stupid thing which is taking chances without being prepared. Unless you're familiar with their skills and the area you have no right to judge others much more calling them names.
your son was lucky, nothing more.
+Brad S (TheBusDriver86) As an ex ocean lifeguard(when I was younger) I'm trained to spot someone panic swimming or otherwise in trouble. I never saw any signs these guys were scared/concerned or panicking.. Looked like they were just having good times.
i am more surprised at the end how the 2 that got out of the water didnt help there buddy, when he put his hand out for help his friend didnt even try to grab him.
Bad idea. People may have false sense of safety by watching this. No matter how good swimmer you are, you can die there. The wave may pick you up and throw on the rock and you are done. The reverse current may also drag you into the ocean. Don't do this!
En donde es ese lugar??
Es sorprendente y muy peligroso.
That's not the Queen's bath lol... it's near it but it's not the queens bath.
Notice how calm it was at the beginning, then a minute later its raging. If you weren’t a strong swimmer you’d likely start to panic
Keep calm and wait till the set ends. They did it great.
It's like I'm seeing my brothers..always doing things that make nervous. HATE IT !! LOVE THEM !!
Tem certos jovens que realmente brincam com a vida.
Veja só esse vídeo, feito em 2010, de três jovens brincando na “Queen’s Bath”, um poço banhado pelo mar, quando a maré começa a subir.
Chega a dar um desespero de ver eles tentando sair da água violenta. Acredito que eles foram criados nas redondezas e vivem fazendo isso. Mesmo assim, é besteira arriscar a vida pela diversão.
When they survive, we call them crazy, when they not, we call them stupid
My son was 12 his first time at queens bath. One of his uncles took him there. He didn't get into any danger but same thing here happen to his uncles who are locals and they just stayed calm like it was just another day in the water. They said more tourist drown here because they just don't know the waters. I get the concern and local or not you can't predict nature. Then again if you've never tested danger you've never lived.
Just know your limits and stay in your lane.
This isn't Queens bath it's called witches brew.
The rest of us call it "Dangerous and Extremely Risky" behavior that has left many dead and injured. It also impacts our First Responders that have to risk their lives for those who don't respect their own.
Oh go home and have a lie down.
They actually seemed to be having fun and did'nt panick..if they are big wave surfers i suppose it's no big deal...jeez it could be worse..they could be in their rooms playing video games and smoking meth...chill ppl...
Oh, the first one out was panicked. Over swimming against the flow is a sure way to tire and drown.
yeah, for the most part they timed the surges and didn't fight too hard against the current, but waited until the surge was in their favor to swim towards the edge. It's still risky of course, but it looked like they stayed calm and timed things right.
Awesome comment
Whats your problem with videogames you fucker?
these guys were close to death, a lil cramp or hit in a rock and they are dead no matter how much of a professional u are
Last week in Jamaica I saw a man get ripped to spreads with waves that took him over coral. He was cut head to toe. The ocean is a dangerous place. Have respect for it.
I live on Kauai, not far from Queen’s Bath. Can be sooo dangerous for unsuspecting tourist !
Do you like living there? I'm seriously considering moving either there or Big Island some day.
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Hawaii looks so beautiful I would love to visit one day but I'd stay away from these area's 😭😅
These three will remember this for as long as they live. Life on the edge baby!
When I was in High School, we jumped at “the clam” in La Jolla, CA. Very dangerous, and now when I see it in my 40’s, I think “IDIOT”😂
The clam is nothing try deadman’s
So cool!!! We had a choice spot on Oahu very similar that we dove/swam in and we were 8-13 years old. Not an adult in sight.
Not smart. Was just there and there are tally marks for all of the drownings
Thanks for risking your life for a UA-cam video, It was dope!
The last one jump very smart for human, he jumps when his friend was going to drag by the wave😂😂
Seems like the best way out is just to tread water as best you can until it calms down and then get out because you're not gonna overpower that current and it's changing directions pretty rapidly as the waves bounce. Looks pretty sketchy though.
This was quite a spectacular sight. What you don't see is how rough the sea was that day, causing the severe rise & fall in the pool. Dangerous for sure for the average swimmer, but these kids seemed always in control and were having a blast. Good for them, for making video instead of watching it.
Sorry, but that's not quite Queen's Bath. Very close to it though. This spot is right were the trail coming down from the street ends, but you've got to keep hiking over the rocky shoreline a ways further to get to the actual queen's bath. Still a very cool post of some daring kids.
Just like "toilet bowl" on Oahu (which is technically closed to the public) - just gotta know the ocean. We used to jump into the toilet bowl all the time as kids - but so many tourists died trying is why they closed it off. Lots of places like this in the islands.
Hiii how are u
Did that. Fun shit.
@mrrustlingjimmies if you get "slammed" against the rocks, being winded is the least of your worries.
You jump, i jump.
Friends forever😂😂😂
Haha I found titanic vibes here🤣
Lucky to be alive
I remember watching this video when it had less than 200 views and thinking: “THIS IS CRAZY!” or maybe, I’m the only one who thinks that, because there are not that many views! Now I look at it and am glad I’m not alone! Haha! This video still fascinates me! Will I ever try it?! Hell naaaw! 😅
We will have to check it out next time.
If I am one of the swimmers... I will be so hungry after this.
I live in Kauai and the thing they close down Queen bath because There are so many tourist drown being stupid not reading the sign and jump anyways🤦♂️. I used to jump on that and it is very fun to jump on but someone has to ruin the fun.
Owh my dream! brilliant swimmers they are. I am new and I want to jump here one day ....
Life is all about excitement and challenges. I love both ;)
Is the reason why the swimmers are getting pulled out to sea is a rip currrent?
technically it is because the rock formations force water to recede through such a narrow opening. Generally a rip tide is caused by sand bars on a beach where the surge water can recede more easily back into the ocean and only usually go for at most a hundred meters or so. It's likely with the rock formations the rip current wouldn't take one very far out since the current would dissipate as soon as it passed the mouth of the rocks which is why the kids were able to swim through it to the edge where they could get out.
Did you know that this pool is actually a sink hole
These guys are crazy!!! They're obvious strong swimmers and are experienced doing it. Getting swept out is a scary thought but so is getting slammed into the rocks!!
They are strong swimmers. As a mother I lost my mind for a few seconds until I realized they knew what they were doing. They will have some great stories for the grandkids.
Really tho ! They so strong I would’ve got tired asf as soon as I got in there 😂😂😂
This looks fun.. i'm gonna try this next time i go north shore. But i don't know the Exact spot!
Some people are risk takers, some not - or the risk you take isnʻt the same another will choose. Just as long as one involves only themselves ... hey!! go for it. I love swimming in the ocean. Kailua Beach is good - gentle current, soft waves ... but I still have a deep respect for it. One day I ended up tip-toeing around man-of-war on the beach. Another I dove UNDER a wave at Sandy!! I wasnʻt looking for adventure, living life provides enough. And I have other recreational activities I enjoy.
Iʻm with Kuku Loke ... With your kids - know their capabilities. Of course, freakish things can happen. Nobody wants bad things to occur, but being paranoid isnʻt the answer. I wouldnʻt want my son surfing 20ʻʻ+ waves, or swimming in Queenʻs Bath - - heʻs never been a strong swimmer but if he wants to go gliding at Dillingham Field with me Iʻm ok.
Although this is the same area, the Queens Bath is actually behind the camera.
I love how they just left the third kid in the acts of fend off his own. He still hadn't made it up when the video ended bro he had to be tired as fuck. He was still trying to swim reached up saying give me a hand and he was like nah bro figure it out probably drowned
I feel like if he drowned the video description would say, "Poor third guy didn't make it," or some such. You're right, tho, it seriously looks like they straight abandoned that guy to literally sink or swim.
Doesn't matter if they're competent swimmers, they can't swim against the stream.
Que horror ! Este lugar é muito perigoso...
Verdade ,em tempo de serem arremessado sobre as pedras😮😮
Yeah, I used to do dumb things like that on maui. It's from island fever, haha. There is a high mortality rate in kids over there, and this sort of activity is why.
It looked like they were 2 mins from panic time to me.
Their probably locals, also my boyfriend did this and couple times and he was fine, you just got to be smart. Don’t do it if you don’t know. Also this is next to queens bath, queens bath is relatively safe if the waves aren’t extreme high that day
I love the comments. Just because these guys are locals people think they know what they're doing. I guess there's never been any locals drowning in Hawaii. I'm sure most victims are tourists, but to think anyone is smarter than mother nature is just asking for trouble. Where I live we have riptides and undertows, locals and tourists drown all the time.
Do what makes you happy. As long as it doesn't put others at risk. Don't risk your life and expect others to save you when it goes tits up. If you don't care about dying then by all means do what the fuck you want. Just don't ever ask anyone for help.
They handled that pretty smooth
So many have died there. You can be taken out to sea so easily. Foolish kids!
Reminds me of the toilet bowl at Hanauma Bay on Oahu….before it was closed off.
Here is what happen to us about 15 years ago. My kids born here on east Maui could swim before walk. So when we went to Kauai my daughter Lena brought her friend Olivia and we went to Queens Bath. Of course we know all about respect the ocean and wait to check things out. After about 5>8 minutes the kids (12 years ) young went in. BOOM big surf/ wave went over the whole pool trying to such them out after. Big luck they could swim so good, other wise they would bang the rocks and outside> Pretty bad for sure. Hugs and all. we see some cloth on the other side of the pool, ask some people about it/ somebody went in before and that where his cloth/ dude dead. Left wallet/ phone and stuff/ cops got them right their. >>WE split and went for ice=cream> Lucky day for us. Very dangerous/ big pilekia!
Aloha from Hana east Maui.
These guys must be supremely confident with their swimming ability because if that happened to me id sink to the bottom fairly quickly.
Not Queen's Bath.
+Brian Wilson If you've been to queens bath then you walked right past this place about 50 feet before you got to the bath
My 1st day in kauai our boat tour detoured to try to help locate person drowned/pulled out to sea. Person wasn't located.
At first I thought, "So what's so crazy? They're jumping off a short cliff into a pool of water that's obviously deep enough for jumping into." Then the water level started bouncing like a freaking basketball and I thought, "Oh. Yeah, I'd have to be crazy to do that."
Please note: *_I'D_* have to be crazy to do that. These teenagers are obviously better swimmers than I am. Yeah, it had its element of risk, but it seems that it isn't anything they can't handle.
No need to sugar coat it for offended idiots by emphasizing "I'd", anyone would be crazy to jump in there.
Si que esos muchachos son arriesgados y profesionales a la vez bloquean hasta la corriente
This boys are totally mad because they are diving in such a deep pool
These kids are in for dangerous liasons with open water... This can go 100 times good, but only takes 1 bad shot at failing badly... and quite possibly lethally.
SHAME on the parents allowing their kids to swim in such a treacherous area of the ocean
These guys look like older teenagers, probs 17+, could even be as old as 20 but just sort of scrawny. Not much parents can do to control lads once they're more or less physically grown, esp. when they're on holiday with mates & collectively in a #holdmybeer&watchthis mood.
That’s how we do it on Kauai. These kids have been taught since the age of 3. Queen’s Bath is just fun to do when the surf is junk
Sorry, this is much, much easier than it looks. In fact it’s pretty simple. The water acts as a reliable fluid cushion between the object ( body, raft or whatever) and the rocks. Look closer ✌🏼
These kids will have stories to tell when they are old with back aches and heart problems. They will be like thats where we had our best times.
What is life without adventure when youure young
Queens Bath is under lava now, was at the original Black Sand Beach on the big island.
martinsonly this is in princeville on the northshore of kauai