Weirs, SUPs and Safety

   In the 80s I did some white water canoeing, these sort of weirs came up in basic training. 

We were told that the only way out was to dive to the bottom and then you might get washed out. 

This is a risky strategy given the number of old cars, bike frames, shopping trolleys etc, but better than dieing in the back wash. 

Fortunately never had to try it as we avoided this sort of Weir.

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Riv Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riv Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Weirs, SUPs and Safety Posted: 25 May 23 at 8:57am
	In the 80s I did some white water canoeing, these sort of weirs came up in basic training. We were told that the only way out was to dive to the bottom and then you might get washed out. This is a risky strategy given the number of old cars, bike frames, shopping trolleys etc, but better than dieing in the back wash. Fortunately never had to try it as we avoided this sort of Weir.
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 23 at 10:41am
	Just heard a public service announcement on the radio, asking Supers to take their phone with them, advised waterproof holders are available.
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	https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/05/paddleboard-instructor-admits-manslaughter-of-four-people-she-took-out-in-floods Edited by JimC - 05 Mar 25 at 3:27pm

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	A former paddleboard firm owner has been jailed for 10 years and six months after the deaths of four people on a river in south-west Wales. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/23/paddleboard-instructor-nerys-lloyd-jailed-deaths-river-cleddau-wales Edited by JimC - 23 Apr 25 at 3:47pm

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 25 at 6:21pm
	Surprised me at first, until you read the details.
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	It really is a terrible case. I was pleasantly surprised she got custodial sentence. Edited by Dakota - 24 Apr 25 at 9:13pm
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