Paddling mistakes, poor planning and risk management on the river

OK.

So I just happened upon this video and want to share it with my audience.

How many poor decisions do you see in this video?

I’ll get you started:

Poor pre-trip planning. With just a little proper planning, this group would have known that single-layer vinyl, inflatable rafts (ie, pool toys) were absolutely not suited to this section of river.
Consumption of alcohol on the river
PFD’s, anyone?

On the positive side:

They seemed to have the resources required to bail them out of a bad situation (money to rent proper canoes, support people, etc.)
They had the right spirit
I give them a lot of credit. They spent a lot of time on a river with inadequate gear and made it work for them.
They seemed to have a lot of fun, and that’s what paddling should be about.

Leave your comments below on what you observe in this video.

It does seem that hippies have more fun.