OutdoorsTried-and-true tip

Check the water level before a river trip

Check the river level before every trip, because every extra centimetre of water makes a river more dangerous.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Smartphone with a river-level app (e.g. RiverApp)

How to do it

  1. Look up the water level in an app before you go.
  2. Note hard sections and weirs beforehand.
  3. If you are a beginner, build up the difficulty slowly.

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