The beaches of The Outer Banks are beautiful.
Every year millions of people come to experience this.

I have had wonderful, memorable vacations for 30 years, until my recent visit in September of 2006.

My 32 year old sister-in-law, Kristina
(Eena, as her 2 year old nephew called her)
drowned as a result of a rip current.

Kristina’s death was tragic and preventable.
We do not want any other family to experience what we went through that day.
Education on rip currents and water safety can help you have a wonderful vacation
here in the Outer Banks.

This website has been set up to answer all your questions
about rip currents and ocean safety on The Outer Banks.

Please navigate though the site to find information to protect yourself at the beach.

Check out the information on
Rip Currents,
Lifeguarded Beaches
What to bring to the beach.

There are links to other excellent information about
the ocean, rescue teams, and The Outer Banks.

While educating yourself and your family on safety at the beach can save lives,
there still remains a risk to swimming in the ocean.
It is always best to swim in front of a lifeguard.
The background pictures were taken by Kristina the day before she drowned.

The Eena Project

In March, we came down to
The Outer Banks of North Carolina
to present our project and materials
to all Rental Companies.   

We are encouraged to say those meetings
led to almost all companies participating.  

Then in late April
we came down again to distribute
all the materials to the realties and
hotels/motels.

Check out
the LIST of participating realties and
hotels/ motels.

If your company is not on the list and
would like to be, please send us an email
on the comments page.