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Swimming with a water housing at Kabalana The Rock in Ahangama

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Jack W.•6275 rep•2

I want to shoot surfers from the water at The Rock in Kabalana. Is the rip current too strong to swim out with a heavy DSLR water housing.

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The Rock is a heavy A-frame reef break. The paddle out channel is on the left, but the rip current can get vicious, especially on a dropping tide. With a heavy DSLR housing and swim fins, it is exhausting. You must be an incredibly strong ocean swimmer. Watch out for the shallow reef on the inside; getting swept over it with expensive gear is a disaster.

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Ruwan P.•6920 rep•1

If you can handle Pipe, you can handle The Rock. Just time your kick-outs carefully over the shallow coral heads.

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Ruwan P.•6920 rep•1

I have shot pipeline before, just wondering specifically about the Sri Lankan currents.

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Jack W.•6275 rep•2

If you have not shot heavy reef breaks before, practice at the beach break (Kabalana Beach) right next to it first.

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Nimali D.•4600 rep•1

Also, watch out for the local chargers. They take off deep and fast, and if you are sitting in the impact zone with a camera, you will get run over.

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Sophie T.•5570 rep•2

Make sure to wear a helmet if you are shooting from the impact zone.

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Sophie T.•5570 rep•2

Thanks guys, I will scope it from the beach for an hour before swimming out.

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Jack W.•6275 rep•2

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