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throwaway789663 t1_j25anyi wrote
Reply to comment by Dunkalax in TIL On land, when you are in an emergency situation, your survival instinct is usually to stay on your feet so you’re prepared to maneuver out of the danger. When you’re in the water in an emergency, that same instinctive reaction can lead to one of the most deadly accidents: foot entrapment. by Rhacoon
I do a fair bit of white water rafting and can guarantee that the first thing a lot of people do is stick their feet down to stand. They say don't do this not so much to not hit the bottom but to keep your feet from getting stuck under/between rocks. The water pushes your head under and you drown.
I had a family member almost drown this way.
throwaway789663 t1_j25gclv wrote
Reply to comment by Dunkalax in TIL On land, when you are in an emergency situation, your survival instinct is usually to stay on your feet so you’re prepared to maneuver out of the danger. When you’re in the water in an emergency, that same instinctive reaction can lead to one of the most deadly accidents: foot entrapment. by Rhacoon
Nope. :) I was just trying to explain that putting your feet down isn't really to keep you from coming into contact with things on the bottom but more to keep your foot from getting wedged or stuck between rocks. On the ground or otherwise.