just turned around and had no idea of the water that was about to come over the rocks. i informed one of the people near me to get ready to call 911. and just a few seconds after that, the waves came up over the rocks and took them right off the rocks. the wave comes up over the rocks with incredible force throwing the pair down a 12 foot drop. oh, jesus. when the wave hit him, it took him out basically from behind and knocked him across the sharp lava rocks and actually sent him over the ledge head first backwards. the woman being a little bit more prepared ended up in a seating position and sort of skipping across the rocks and down the ledge in a seating position the whole time. the conservation group watches helplessly. my initial concern was that the guy who went over head first and backwards was probably going to suffer a serious neck injury and possibly broken bones, spinal injury. seconds pass as the man disappears into the tide pool. when he emerges, it s clear h
head first backwards. the woman being a little bit more prepared ended up in a seating position and sort of skipping across the rocks and down the ledge in a seating position the whole time. the conservation group watches helplessly. my initial concern was that the guy who went over head first and backwards was probably going to suffer a serious neck injury and possibly broken bones, spinal injury. seconds pass as the man disappears into the tide pool. when he emerges, it s clear he s in tremendous pain. when he came up out of the water he was screaming. i knew at that point he was conscious and alive. which was good. but the best thing for him would be not to move. several people in the tide pools rushed over to assist them. it was just minutes after that that the paramedics were here. the gentleman was removed from the lagoon area on a back board. as he was carried past, i could see he had significant cuts and scrapes down his sides and arms.
and he took the picture, he turns around almost happy that he got this great shot. but at that moment, i think the woman realized that they were about to get wet and she kind of crouches down but the gentleman just turned around and had no idea of the water that was about to come over the rocks. i informed one of the people near me to get ready to call 911. and just a few seconds after that, the waves came up over the rocks and took them right off the rocks. the wave comes up over the rocks with incredible force throwing the pair down a 12 foot drop. oh, jesus. when the wave hit him, it took him out basically from behind and knocked him across the sharp lava rocks and actually sent him over the ledge head first backwards. the woman being a little bit more prepared ended up in a seating position and sort of skipping across the rocks and down the ledge in a seating position the whole time. the conservation group watches helplessly. my initial concern was that the guy who went
down the ledge in a seating position the whole time. the conservation group watches helplessly. my initial concern was that the guy who went over head first and backwards was probably going to suffer a serious neck injury and possibly broken bones, spinal injury. seconds pass as the man disappears into the tide pool. when he emerges, it s clear he s in tremendous pain. when he came up out of the water he was screaming. i knew at that point he was conscious and alive. which was good. but the best thing for him would be not to move. several people in the tide pools rushed over to assist them. it was just minutes after that that the paramedics were here. the gentleman was removed from the lagoon area on a back board. and while he was being carried past, i could see had had significant cuts and scrapes down his side and legs and arms and hands and elbows. the woman walked out on her own accord but had some lacerations
don t realize what s about to happen. when the wave initially hit and he took the picture, he turns around almost happy that he got this great shot. but at that moment, i think the woman realized that they were about to get wet and she kind of crouches down but the gentleman just turned around and had no idea of the water that was about to come over the rocks. i informed one of the people near me to get ready to call 911. and just a few seconds after that, the waves came up over the rocks and took them right off the rocks. the wave comes up over the rocks with incredible force throwing the pair down a 12 foot drop. oh, jesus. when the wave hit him, it took him out basically from behind and knocked him across the sharp lava rocks and actually sent him over the ledge head first backwards. the woman being a little bit more prepared ended up in a seating position and sort of skipping across the rocks and