Travelling Wilderness Hazards Part 3
April 21st, 2008 — dodoWild water and tidal currents
While rivers present a potential hazard to those crossing them in the shallows, there is considerably more risk involved if you choose to take to the water in canoe or small boat. Any water-borne activity requires, as a basic rule, that the participants should be able to swim, and wear life-jackets or buoyancy aids at all times when afloat. If these two rules are followed, then a soaking is the worst that can happen in the event of a capsize, unless the water is tidal or fast-flowing.
In wild water or rapids, there is a fair chance of being dashed against rocks, and attempts to swim against the current are likely to be fruitless. Read the rest of this entry »
