Man missing after diving accident

[eric myers 2]

I feel terrible for the family as well, this is a tragedy!

I also agree that the river is far more challenging than the Maderia. I guess he must have been thinking about depth as the only measure of a challenge, we all know depth is not the only hazard. Sometimes I think the focus on depth is overstated. As my old man always says, "you can die in two inches of water or you die in 100ft or more of water...it just doesn't matter...water is an alien environment for people."

Anyways, I thought maybe it would be important for us to decide the correct order of dangerous conditions they faced on the river. I believe the following is the correct order:

1) Extremely Low Vis

2) Increased level of entanglement risk

3) Strong currents and water movement

4) Debris or other obstructions in the water

5) Coldwater


Does anyone else have different take on the order or did I miss anything?