Water crossing with kids - how should you do it?????

[jetcrew]

Only persons fully capable of self recovery should be in the vehical IMHO . It,s fine to say I,ll gab tommy you grab bobby ,but this is not a good plan as tommy and bobby need to be able to self recover in case you are having a hard enough time getting yourself out.

My body shivers thinking of a kid strapped in awaiting mum or dad to free them as the water engulfs them.

If it looks bad it generally is stay out of fast flowing water ....full stop....

I only got 2 kids and they are my most prized possessions so I will never risk their safety if I can avoid it. Kick Em out ,they are safer on the bank watching. Unless they are 14yo 6ft tall and eat like a horse in which case keep Em in so they can pull you out...lol

Jet

Jet

[HEM19X]

Personally I would get the kids to walk the crossing.. If they get through & don't get eaten by a Croc..all is good.

Seriously, I comes down to an individual's decision as to the risks to them, their family & their vehicle. There is no doubt that fast running water is a powerful beast & must be treated with respect - there is nothing more frustrating than hearing of people being swept down a river while trying to cross it.

[GU_Thomo]

A very relevent discussion.
Here is an example where it all went terribly wrong, and nearly cost the life of a young child

http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/239217/frantic-river-rescue-of-trapped-toddler/?cs=102

Cheers
Parry

[Jason B]

Yeah saw that on the news this week. Just down the road from where we live and 400m from the Eglington Bridge, after rain. No reason to be there at all.


Regards

jas