A bad swim
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:04 pm
(not me)
The following are a couple of links to a near-death swim on Kicking Horse (I'm not familiar w/ it). It was a kayaker, but it's a really good reminder of what can happen when things go wrong and what to do/not to do when trying to rescue. Both the swimmer and the rescuers all contributed to this thread.
Thankfully the swimmer lived, but a class 4 swim for nearly a kilimeter is definitely something that you'd not want to experience.
Rescuers' Account:
http://www.calpaddle.com/kwf/bbs/forums ... 1&posts=14
Swimmers Account
http://www.calpaddle.com/kwf/bbs/forums ... 82&posts=4
The following are a couple of links to a near-death swim on Kicking Horse (I'm not familiar w/ it). It was a kayaker, but it's a really good reminder of what can happen when things go wrong and what to do/not to do when trying to rescue. Both the swimmer and the rescuers all contributed to this thread.
Thankfully the swimmer lived, but a class 4 swim for nearly a kilimeter is definitely something that you'd not want to experience.
Rescuers' Account:
http://www.calpaddle.com/kwf/bbs/forums ... 1&posts=14
Swimmers Account
http://www.calpaddle.com/kwf/bbs/forums ... 82&posts=4