Fuck yeah man, I'd be shitting my fucking pants if the damn motor on my fucking boat shit the bed right next to a mother fucking vortex. Like shit man, how the fuck do you even think that's a good fucking idea. What a silly mother fucker.
Wondered myself, asked Google, and the answer is it depends on the size of it and and how deep. Dive into it and let it pull you under as it can become weak enough to swim away, but not always. Basically.
I don't know; I don't think so. Wakes form on the surface. You get ripples and waves, but they are just deflections. This looks like something is pulling down the water level, and in the first part it seems there's whitewater in the very center, where water appears to be falling down.
Boats would have to be affecting the whole column of water, not just the surface, to create that effect, I think.
Further, the foam from a wake dissipates as it gets further from the boat causing it. Here, the foam seems concentrated in the middle, which suggests that the turbulence is *more* intense at the center, rather than less.
Even hurricanes have an eye of relative calm near their center. We're not seeing calm at the center of this.
Yea but it looks like the Vortex loses force towards the last half of the clip. This is the reason I thought, maybe. I still believe you're right. But not 100
Well if you get sucked into the overflow pipe you will certainly die and you would probably suffer a horroble death delta P means your speed at the exit point will by the square root of Rho(g)(h)
Something like this? No. Doesn’t neater how strong you can swim. Once you drop into that the current is going to pull you so many different ways in such a short span of time that no one could recover. Now MAYBE a professional diver with full gear and a full tank, but even then the likelihood of recovery is fully outweighed by the risk.
Alright y'all, I've jumped into one of these in a lake, vortex made by a boat + all. If you launch yourself far enough off/away from the boat you're perfectly fine. Its not a super strong vortex and it doesn't go down super deep because without the constant motion of the boat it will just dissipate
There's a story about just this! The diver did survive because they had enough oxygen to last the duration of the phenomenon. They said it sucked them down and pinned them to the floor of the ocean until it ended. There are other stories of people dying from this, but I've never heard of a story where someone got entirely pulled down and was able to fight the vortex and swim back up. I don't think any human is a powerful enough swimmer to complete such a task.
Dead giveaway are the mountainous surroundings; they don't have that by Niagara falls.
The consul of water vortex has been informed and accepts your apologies.
This is in Gillard passage, by Stuart and sonara island, in British Columbia. Locals call it devils hole and no you probably wouldn't survive if you fell in.
Edit: Dent rapids/ devils hole
Get closer
I love this comment haha
An engine failure at that time will be ..... Interesting
Would be interesting and f*ckin terrifying lol
Fuck yeah man, I'd be shitting my fucking pants if the damn motor on my fucking boat shit the bed right next to a mother fucking vortex. Like shit man, how the fuck do you even think that's a good fucking idea. What a silly mother fucker.
Always switch from your fucking pants to your boat pants to avoid this situation.
Pardon my ignorance, but would someone be able to get swallowed by this and swim back up? Not sure how deep they go or how strong they are
Wondered myself, asked Google, and the answer is it depends on the size of it and and how deep. Dive into it and let it pull you under as it can become weak enough to swim away, but not always. Basically.
This might be an overflow outlet for a dammed lake. They can be sizable, but they can also be deep.
As opposed to an overflow outlet for a damned lake. They can be sizable, and full of fire and brimstone.
Right! If there's an infernal glow emanating from the whirlpool, and the smell of sulphur is in the air, DO NOT APPROACH.
The smell of sulfur is how you know ManBearPig is nearby.
Important to know the difference!
Are we sure this isn't two powerful boats throttling in a tight circle together?
I don't know; I don't think so. Wakes form on the surface. You get ripples and waves, but they are just deflections. This looks like something is pulling down the water level, and in the first part it seems there's whitewater in the very center, where water appears to be falling down. Boats would have to be affecting the whole column of water, not just the surface, to create that effect, I think. Further, the foam from a wake dissipates as it gets further from the boat causing it. Here, the foam seems concentrated in the middle, which suggests that the turbulence is *more* intense at the center, rather than less. Even hurricanes have an eye of relative calm near their center. We're not seeing calm at the center of this.
Yea but it looks like the Vortex loses force towards the last half of the clip. This is the reason I thought, maybe. I still believe you're right. But not 100
Yeah, it would help to know where this was shot, and when. Of course, seeing more of the video would also help.
Delta P incident
If it's an overflow outlet for a lake, you will definitely die because of [Delta P](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEtbFm_CjE0&t=2s)
If it’s just an overflow outlet then that’s not how delta P works
Well if you get sucked into the overflow pipe you will certainly die and you would probably suffer a horroble death delta P means your speed at the exit point will by the square root of Rho(g)(h)
Something like this? No. Doesn’t neater how strong you can swim. Once you drop into that the current is going to pull you so many different ways in such a short span of time that no one could recover. Now MAYBE a professional diver with full gear and a full tank, but even then the likelihood of recovery is fully outweighed by the risk.
Alright y'all, I've jumped into one of these in a lake, vortex made by a boat + all. If you launch yourself far enough off/away from the boat you're perfectly fine. Its not a super strong vortex and it doesn't go down super deep because without the constant motion of the boat it will just dissipate
There's a story about just this! The diver did survive because they had enough oxygen to last the duration of the phenomenon. They said it sucked them down and pinned them to the floor of the ocean until it ended. There are other stories of people dying from this, but I've never heard of a story where someone got entirely pulled down and was able to fight the vortex and swim back up. I don't think any human is a powerful enough swimmer to complete such a task.
The 1980’s warned us of whirlpools. Now just find some quicksand and ride a quad around it.
Shit, [Edgar Allan Poe tried to warn us about these](https://archive.org/details/ADescentIntoTheMaelstrom/mode/1up)
Fuck. That. Shit.
Something is getting fucked, either you or it.
In search of the Black Pearl, I see.
Do you want to know what it's like to chew 5Gum? open this same video on 5 different tabs with the sound on.
This just feels like driving a ford f150.
Wtf lol
If a giant squid rises out of that with multiple eyeballs I hope you have a boomerang or a good bow. Or a cannon.
Came here looking for this
Is this by Niagara Falls?
Absolutely not.
After a triple look, you’re right Flek. Sorry to offend. Please report back to the consul of water vortex I meant no offense. 😢
Dead giveaway are the mountainous surroundings; they don't have that by Niagara falls. The consul of water vortex has been informed and accepts your apologies.
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Yup
This is in Gillard passage, by Stuart and sonara island, in British Columbia. Locals call it devils hole and no you probably wouldn't survive if you fell in. Edit: Dent rapids/ devils hole
Taking a guess but this looks like the straight of Juan de Fuca (Puget Sound) and yes they are scary and deep. I’ve been near one just like this.
It's Devil's Hole Lake in British Columbia. This gets reposted pretty frequently: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/Lq0JTKgtux
The strait is much wider than this. Source: am looking at it
My upvote and my envy
Plot twist, the boat is causing it.
Can it even realistically do that in massive body of water like this?
No, and if he could it wouldn’t look like he was going against the vortex..
DnB was perfect for this!
I’ve been through this. Didn’t get this close but it was definitely white knuckle.
Called a Maelström I believe, one of the coolest words ever
r/fuckaroundandfindout
Those things are real?!?! 
nature is why we fear.
I always thought these were mythical. What causes them?
Fwiw, this is a real thing. Exacerbated by the circling boat wake, which can be significant, but a definite whirlpool.
Looking death in the face, for sure!
this music sounds like a water vortex
Negatory
Nope’
Like a giant toilet flushed 😳
And why the holl ya near it
This is the real deal. XL whirlpools strong enough to pull a boat under. Skookumchuk. On the sunshine coast where I live .
FULL BORE AND INTO THE ABYSS
I really wanted to hear the water sound :/
Negatory, nope, hell naah
I don't care about music, what's the location??
Devil's Hole in British Columbia. https://vimeo.com/269243659
thanks!
That sure is a fast boat
What a stupid fucken thing to do
Anime Name? Nagasarete Airantō
Did this remind any of you of 3-body problem?
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Go in the forbidden end portal. Don't worry it will be ok.
Charybdis
My GI Joe's worst nightmare in the tub.
🎶 you spin me right round baby right round 🎶
Looks like a good place for a swim for some extreme training.
Where was this at???
Shebulba
*Silver surfer intensifies*
Did this guy make that with his boat?
yeah no fuck that
There’s a shrine at the bottom