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Backpacker Magazine – May 2009
When runoff turns a nice stream nasty, use these tips to cross safely.
Spring runoff can turn a gentle stream into a raging torrent. Learn to decipher these hydrologic features to find the safest crossing when the river flows are high.

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I use the bridge
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 J
I use the bridge
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 J
That nice calm spot behind the rock is often accessed and left through two areas of rapidly moving water, one on each side of that rock. To be avoided if possible, or come from downstream of the rock to enter the calm eddy, and leave downstream, making a right hand turn when the water slows.
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 Grinch
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