If you are swept away in a rip current in one of Floridas beaches, how far out could the current carry you?

Answer 1

It doesn't matter.

If you get pulled away by a rip tide, just swim parallel to the shore for about 50-100 feet and swim back to shore with the back eddie.

My younger brother got stupid and paniced in Mexico a few years back and nearly killed himself trying to swim against the original current that pulled him out.

Answer 2

to about the inlet. the place with all the rocks.
just swim paralell with the current and eventually you'll get out.