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A learner from Klerksdorp had a lucky escape on Tuesday when he was swept out to sea by a rip current at the Wilderness .
However, the NSRI says the grade 11 learner managed to make it to shore on his own.
NSRI Wilderness deputy station commander, Torsten Henschel, said he received first aid treatment before being taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
He says the learners are staying in Mossel Bay during their school tour and NSRI Mossel Bay, in conjunction with NSRI's WaterWise Academy, will be giving the school group a talk about rip currents and the sea in general.
