Line Ferries
Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:18PM Often it only takes a few minutes to preform a given task ONCE we get out lines across the river. Hours later we can still be trying to get our lines across the river.
Techniques Include
Tethered Swimming
Throwing
Paddling
Advanced Techniques
Line gun
Drone
Considerations
Often a Ferry Line or Messenger Line will be deployed (a smaller lighter line that will then later pull across a larger line)
When swimming a line across consider sending a catcher first to receive the Tethered Swimmer.
Tethered swimmers/paddlers want minimum friction for this technique.
Tethered Swimmers should start a MINIMUM of the same distance upstream from the Anchor/Belay as the width of the crossing.
Teaching Tips
Once students hit the water everything will go well. The debating about which technique to use takes up a lot of time.
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