Merfriends: Water Safety on the River

“Atlantis calling; can you hear us?”



This’ll be your longest call yet with your merfriends as they come with you on a camping trip and river rafting adventure. Only, it turns out to be a bigger adventure than you bargained for when things go sideways and your merfriends’ tech fails. What do you do when you fall into a rushing river and Atlantis can’t pull you out?



The radio still works, so listen carefully to your merfriends and they will get you through this.



Topics covered in this book follow advice from the American Red Cross and the National parks service, and include:



-staying with an adult at all times



-safety around small streams



-choosing a safe campsite near water



-how to wear a life jacket



-choosing a good watersports/rafting company



-what to do if you fall into a river: the safe swim position, rescue with a throw bag as taught by the Swiftwater Safety Institute



-avoiding hypothermia



-safety around rapids and waterfalls



-cliff diving and peer pressure to do unsafe things