The mutual support method is the best technique for crossing rivers. Photo: Aleksandra Aksiuk.

How to cross a river as a group

March 2023

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The mutual support method of crossing a river.

You are at a river which you want to cross; it’s been decided it’s safe to cross and where to cross. But how should the crossing be done? If there are two or more people, the mutual support method should be used. This method is much stronger than other forms of linking up; if one […]
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Heather Grady

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Heather Grady

Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand

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