Trampers should first ask if they need to cross, then if it’s safe to cross. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Over troubled waters

November 2020

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New Zealand’s rivers are beautiful, plentiful and dangerous, and a little respect goes a long way in staying safe.

When your boots are bone dry, it’s easy to underestimate a river. Terra firma is familiar, safe, and on the opposite bank there is plenty more of it; a tempting path all the way to the carpark, fresh clothes, and that much-discussed post-tramp feed. Water is pliant, giving, fun – how dangerous can it be? […]
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