Thread: River walking. How?

A walking pole held and used UPSTREAM of you is very handy - I have a length of Manuka I use when going up the Waipakihi. Leave it in the bush when I finish in the river, and pick it up on the way home for the downstream trip.

If I'm carrying a pack I have it on one shoulder only, so if I go tits up it won't hold me under. So far (touch wood) I've never had to dump it, but keep the plb on your belt or around your neck or whatever for when you do.