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Creek Wading: Safety Tips
As I was writing the creek wading post, I remembered a wading experience gone bad when I was 11-years old. A neighbor friend and I had headed out to wade in a creek near the apartment buildings where we lived in Columbia, South Carolina and were having a grand time. It was a glorious day. Our adventure turned sour when I stepped on something sharp and cut the side of my foot. I have no idea what I stepped on, but as soon as I felt it slice, I knew it was not good.
We had to wade back home in a hurry. Nine stitches later, I figured next time, better wear shoes. That's one rule for wading in a creek safely. Closed toe shoes are optimal to sandals--although, I love this shot by fotogail on Flickr. Hers is an artistic aim. The title is Wading into the Abstract which is how I feel on most days.
Here are some other tips from Trevor Kugler I found in Ezine Articles:
- 1. Always have a firm footing before taking the next step.
- 2. Wading sticks can come in handy for helping you steady your footing.
- 3. Work with the water. Basically, go where the water is going.
- 4. If you are wading in deep water and are wearing waders, fix leaks before they get too big and distracting.
Here are some of my tips:
- 5. Wade in water only if you can see the bottom.
- 6. Watch out for glass and sharp objects. This could have saved me that emergency room trip.
- 7. Don't wade into water that's moving too fast. Plan ahead. When my son and his friend were wading with me, I told them where to walk.
- 8.. Watch out for mossy rocks and don't step on them.
- 9. Don't be in a hurry.
Look for a post of wading footwear this afternoon.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Caz Jul 23rd 2007 2:33PM
This seems rather pertinent to East Coasters. For those of us on the California coast, creeks in the summer are all dried up (never mind folks in the desert Southwest). That said, the shoe review would be useful for tidepooling, which would be the closest equivalent . Maybe someone should write an article on that.