Abstract
ABSTRACT Llopis, I.A.; Echeverria, A.G.; Trimble, S.; Brannstrom, C., and Houser, C., 2018. Determining beach user knowledge of rip currents in Costa Rica. Rip currents account for over 50 drownings a year in Costa Rica, with most drownings involving young single male students at beaches in close proximity to San Jose. The hazard posed by a rip current in Costa Rica and elsewhere depends in part on beach user knowledge of the rip current hazard and their ability to identify the situations in which there is the potential for drowning or need for rescue. This study describes the results of beach user surveys (n = 171) completed in English and Spanish at Jaco Beach on the central Pacific coast and Cocles Beach on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in 2013 and 2014. Rip current knowledge amongst national (domestic) and foreign tourists was estimated on both beaches. Results suggest that the amount of time spent in the water, activities on the beach, and self-assessment of swimming abilities help to explain why...
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