“I could have died,” she added as she welcomed a hug from her interviewer.
Rancourt said everything had looked ‘fine’ before she made the decision to take on the waves that day. But despite a smooth forecast, just seconds into her session things took a turn for the worse.
A powerful current dragged Rancourt and her board out to sea, with the fierce waves carrying her farther.
Eventually, after what felt like an eternity battling vicious waves, Rancourt located a rock on the edge of a cliff and dragged herself towards safety.
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