This past weekend we learned first aid and Swiftwater Rescue. What I am going to talk about today is river signs and why they are important.
To start off, there are a few basic river sings that we should all know:
X- Crossing your arms in an "X" means don't come down.
l- With your arms or paddle straight up in the air mean all clear come down.
_-A horizontal line with your paddle mean don't come down too.
When a paddler mean a circle in the air then point in a direction means eddie out on left or right. If it's followed by a number, most likely "1" or "2" means it is a 1 or 2 person eddie.
Whistle blows are also important but vary between groups. 1 is normally look upstream, 2 is someone is getting worked or swam but is ok, and 3 is HELP, eddie out and go help. These calls do vary so it is good to review them before any run.
I hope that these river signals will help you on your next river. As a reminder it is always good to review these signals with your crew before you do your river.
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