A man and his 6-year-old son drowned as the man tried to rescue the child from a powerful undertow off a Northern California beach, authorities said Monday.The deaths occurred Sunday near the coastal ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (BCN) - A father and his 6-year-old son died this afternoon at Goat Rock State Beach in unincorporated Sonoma County, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. At about 2:30 p.m. three children ...

Rip currents are strong channels of water flowing away from shore, often found near breaks in sandbars or structures. Signs of a rip current include a channel of choppy water, a noticeable color ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A man and his 6-year-old son drowned as the man tried to rescue the child from a powerful undertow off a Northern California beach, authorities said Monday. The deaths ...

While both pose hazards to swimmers, rip currents and undertow are two entirely different water-transport features that occur in shore areas of oceans and large lakes. Both move water, brought to the ...