Thread: RSTH episode last night RIVER CROSSINGS

The best river crossing training I have had was with NZDF Territorials. We did swift deep crossings - crossing the Rakaia main stem, someone swimming a line across first. Crossing really deep still water with our packs INSIDE plastic bags as a floatation device. Rope belays for three man party. All much worse than RSHC. Civil defence, suspended stretcher crossing etc.
I am sure some of the ex RF guys here would have some really good advice on all sorts of crossings from all round the world, but for what its worth if I was with those Red Stag blokes I would have used a rope belay to get the team over.