Risk Management Magazine

Gather 'round, folks, for a tale that'll get your heart racing faster than a Jet Ski on Lake Whitney. This story highlights a close call that had us thanking our lucky stars and learning a valuable lesson about staying sharp when out on the water.

As a kid, I was into sports and played basketball in the park during summers in the Bronx. Back then, my coaches always warned me to stay hydrated. That’s advice I should’ve incorporated into riding my motorcycle.

Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing and yelling that dramatic conditioning (read: television) prepares us to look for is rarely seen in real life.