[pct-l] Evolution Creek Video

[Darren]

I have seen several videos now of crossings where hikers are simply  
walking across the river with their body essentially perpendicular to  
the river. My understand has always been that the safest way to cross   
was to face upstream and essentially take small side steps. I guess it  
can be either way? Certainly never ever face downstream! The force of  
the river will bend your knees. Any one else have any input as to if  
it best to cross walking normally or to face upstream (lets assume you  
have a full pack on and utilize hiking poles).



On Feb 2, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Len Glassner wrote:

> Check out Lion King's video from 2006:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g577uUwBnjc&feature=channel_page
>
> He has lots of excellent stuff on youtube.
>
> On 2/2/09, Vic Hanson <vichansonperu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I just found out that the Evolution Creek Video link doesn't work  
>> unless you are a facebook member AND are logged in. It's not my  
>> video, it was posted by go-Big, so I have asked him if he can make  
>> it public. Waiting to hear from him.
>>
>> There shouldn't be anything like that this year, so don't freak out  
>> about it if you are a '09er, but it does show what it can be like  
>> in a bad year. We also had problems at Bear Creek, Swiss Miss got  
>> swept off her feet but go-Big was alongside of her downstream and  
>> grabbed her, and we all crossed safely.
>>
>> Sugar Daddy
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