Active Travel Adventures podcast I Inspiring Multi-Day Adventure Trips Around the World · Kit Parks

How to Cross Rivers Safely While Hiking

July 31, 2025·32 min·1 clip

A hiker's chilling account of nearly drowning reveals why river crossing technique matters.

Kit Parks explores the leading cause of outdoor death in U.S. national parks and Pacific Crest Trail: river crossings without proper technique. Opens with harrowing first-person account of near-drowning, then systematically teaches water physics, pre-hike preparation, hazard assessment, and crossing techniques.

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