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Yep. A couple of girls got killed in Pittsburgh a few years back. They were kayaking down the river and didn't realize a dam was ahead. People die all the time

Yep. A couple of girls got killed in Pittsburgh a few years back. They were kayaking down the river and didn't realize a dam was ahead. People die all the time in nature for lack of preparedness because they don't know the environment they are getting into and they don't know their limitations. This also endangers rescuers.

shagie 4y ago
Practical Engineering has a video on the dangers of a lowhead dam - https://youtu.be/GVDpqphHhAE https://youtu.be/GVDpqphHhAE
- psychphysic 4y ago
  What on Earth!? I just submitted Kyle Hills video on this early today to HN. What an eery coincidence. I hope it's not a bad omen that I keep coming across this topic today...
  - antipotoad 4y ago
    Seems about five others of us also linked his video in this thread :) Guess you’re experiencing the Baader-Meinhof effect, AKA the frequency illusion [1]. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion
    - shagie 4y ago
      It is interesting that Practical Engineering is an often-cited channel on HN. Not surprising, but rather a good indication of its content, quality, and value.
- whymauri 4y ago
  I crossed a small dam solo hiking the Wichita Mountains. Not the one at Kite Trail on the Bison Trail Loop (Lost Lakes) which is wide and dry, but completely off trail since I had to get off trail to avoid bison. It was mossy with very little traction and I almost slipped. Brushed it off as an annoyance since I didn't get wet. Watched this video a year later and it made me think... how deep was that water, and was it really as calm as it seemed? Yikes.
  - shagie 4y ago
    How about The Strid from the River Wharfe? While your river isn't likely that extreme, crossing unknown water is not on my top list of things to do. Tom Scott - https://youtu.be/mCSUmwP02T8 https://youtu.be/mCSUmwP02T8 The Most Dangerous River in THE WORLD is HOW DEEP?! - https://youtu.be/uJFQXT6PIP8 https://youtu.be/uJFQXT6PIP8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wharfe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wharfe

shagie 4y ago

Practical Engineering has a video on the dangers of a lowhead dam - https://youtu.be/GVDpqphHhAE https://youtu.be/GVDpqphHhAE

psychphysic 4y ago
What on Earth!? I just submitted Kyle Hills video on this early today to HN. What an eery coincidence. I hope it's not a bad omen that I keep coming across this topic today...
- antipotoad 4y ago
  Seems about five others of us also linked his video in this thread :) Guess you’re experiencing the Baader-Meinhof effect, AKA the frequency illusion [1]. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion
  - shagie 4y ago
    It is interesting that Practical Engineering is an often-cited channel on HN. Not surprising, but rather a good indication of its content, quality, and value.
whymauri 4y ago
I crossed a small dam solo hiking the Wichita Mountains. Not the one at Kite Trail on the Bison Trail Loop (Lost Lakes) which is wide and dry, but completely off trail since I had to get off trail to avoid bison. It was mossy with very little traction and I almost slipped. Brushed it off as an annoyance since I didn't get wet. Watched this video a year later and it made me think... how deep was that water, and was it really as calm as it seemed? Yikes.
- shagie 4y ago
  How about The Strid from the River Wharfe? While your river isn't likely that extreme, crossing unknown water is not on my top list of things to do. Tom Scott - https://youtu.be/mCSUmwP02T8 https://youtu.be/mCSUmwP02T8 The Most Dangerous River in THE WORLD is HOW DEEP?! - https://youtu.be/uJFQXT6PIP8 https://youtu.be/uJFQXT6PIP8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wharfe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wharfe