Drowning Danger
Distant storms can cause dangerous flash flooding in slot canyons, and several professionals advise avoiding hiking in them if there is any sign of rain. In September 2008 a couple drowned in Utah, and in 2005 a group of students in a nearby location also drowned, despite wearing wetsuits. In many slot canyons, it can be miles before a safe exit or rescue is possible.
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For I am drowning in a stormier sea
Than Simon on thy lake of Galilee:”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)