Thread: RSTH episode last night RIVER CROSSINGS

Don't know why they did'nt share a long pole actually.

Originally Posted by Woody

Don't know why they did'nt share a long pole actually.

I dont know why they didnt cross starting 30 metres upstream in slow water instead of in the head of the rapid / gut where the water is going twice as fast, then angle across and down at 45 degrees

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I dont know why they didnt cross starting 30 metres upstream in slow water instead of in the head of the rapid / gut where the water is going twice as fast, then angle across and down at 45 degrees

You nutted out the best route to cross that river from a few minutes of footage?


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Originally Posted by MSL

You nutted out the best route to cross that river from a few minutes of footage?


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Dont know about 'the best route to cross' but there was a much safer crossing upstream. I would never never ever cross at the top of a rapid / gut where the gradient drops and the water velocity doubles or triples and most importantly where there is no safety margin of good self recovery area below the crossing point.
I was taught always to go across and down at 45 degrees going at the same speed that the water is flowing - that way you cant be knocked off your feet and to allow a good margin of safe water above the rapid just incase you do slip.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Dont know about 'the best route to cross' but there was a much safer crossing upstream. I would never never ever cross at the top of a rapid / gut where the gradient drops and the water velocity doubles or triples and most importantly where there is no safety margin of good self recovery area below the crossing point.
I was taught always to go across and down at 45 degrees going at the same speed that the water is flowing - that way you cant be knocked off your feet and to allow a good margin of safe water above the rapid just incase you do slip.

In the case of the TV river crossing they would have to run like Peter Snell to do the same speed of the water flowing...

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Dont know about 'the best route to cross' but there was a much safer crossing upstream. I would never never ever cross at the top of a rapid / gut where the gradient drops and the water velocity doubles or triples and most importantly where there is no safety margin of good self recovery area below the crossing point.
I was taught always to go across and down at 45 degrees going at the same speed that the water is flowing - that way you cant be knocked off your feet and to allow a good margin of safe water above the rapid just incase you do slip.

I picked the same as you mate, 25-30m upstream looked better and gave you more margin for outage if it turned to shit. I've done a couple of Land SARS crossing courses with the NZDA and this was an area that was focused on, the entry point and angle of crossing.
Good stuff tho' for Dave & the boys to focus on it an not take is lightly.

Originally Posted by MSL

You nutted out the best route to cross that river from a few minutes of footage?


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Mate, he's a moa hunter, of course he did!

Originally Posted by Gibo

Mate, he's a moa hunter, of course he did!

Moas cant just fly across

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I dont know why they didnt cross starting 30 metres upstream in slow water instead of in the head of the rapid / gut where the water is going twice as fast, then angle across and down at 45 degrees

We spent a good hour or two walking up and down that damn river trying to find somewhere suitable, as it was quite deceptive in places. We thought we'd found a great spot by using the drone to survey downstream, but once we got there, the outflow of various tributaries and streams that joined the main branch made it even worse.