Thread: RSTH episode last night RIVER CROSSINGS

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...