Rivers Are Often Barriers To Outdoor Activities, And Some Slowly Over The River

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Rivers are often barriers to outdoor activities, and some slowly over the river, crystal clear; some of them are fast-flowing, how do you wade across the river it?

First you have to be some of the rivers "reconnaissance", be aware of.

First understand the river's depth, velocity, river structure. Cross the river after careful observation to determine the location and methods.

To select a river to cross the river wading shallow water flat, no reefs, the undercurrent and the vortex location, if the water depth over the waist, the water flow rate of more than 4 meters per second jet, not to wade across the river without protection. Wading across the river, it should be wearing shoes, so as not to cut through the river Chienshih feet, can also better balanced. If the river is a mud bottom, should take off shoes and socks, bare feet across.

Usually fast-flowing mountain rivers, the water temperature is low, rocky riverbed, involving crossing the appropriate time should be protected.

Holding a bamboo pole, tent poles, branches and other supports in the water upstream direction;

A protective ...
... rope tied around his waist in the water or the water will fall down, there is protection to avoid danger;

Stones in the river or on a rope on the trees Lycra, involving crossing by grasping the rope or belt through the sling and carabiner hanging rope across the river;

Set up in a river across the river to protect the Shengsuo La. When the collective transition involving two or three, four, each surrounded by the shoulder, the body should be strong in the upstream direction, each moving river.

Involved in crossing the ice in winter, should be cotton and cotton-padded shoes off, waded
The North Face across the river and then immediately put on, should be careful not to wear cotton underwear and cotton-padded across the river, moisture is easily result in frostbite and hypothermia.

In case of larger rivers, do not easily involved in transition can be made from local materials drift transition tools, such as bamboo raft, raft or simple life jackets.

Involved in crossing the ice, the best in the morning through, because the main source of water is melting glaciers formed, the night temperature is low, melt a small amount of water the morning when the most shallow and easily involved in transition.