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Dangerous Points along the River Otava
BENEDIKT, Ondřej
Dangerous Points along the River Otava I have chosen the Bachelor Thesis done on the theme Dangerous points along the river Otava because of my strong affection for professional canoeing as well as ordinary canoe paddling on rivers. Each river has its own victims either due to underestimating high level of the water during spring melting or after heavy rainstorms, or just because of the frivolity when descending rivers during nice summer days. Most of injuries and accidents occur at river blocks as weirs and their water gates, subsidiary weirs, and rapids. I suppose these water blocks, mostly artificial ones, to be the most difficult and dangerous points along the entire length of the river. The aim of this Bachelor Thesis is to draw attention of common canoeists as well as professional rescue bodies to particular dangerous points on the river Otava. First chapter is concerning the description of the river Otava in various terms as for instance the nature of the flow, its difficulty and how it is runnable. Further, I have described basic, the most important protective, and rescue equipment. The outcomes of my thesis describe dangerous places I have chosen and the ways of passing them. There were described over 36 points and 5 of them determined as the most dangerous that shall ever be avoided by canoeists at any water level. There were also explained ways of self-rescuing and some other ways of team cooperation rescue. I proposed first aid solutions in case of various injuries or health problems based on rescuing, first aid and subsequent calling for professional help. I expect my experience related to descents of rivers and water rescuing to be of help to beginners as well as to experienced canoeists to avoid problems when experiencing other troubles on the river Otava.
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