Rider Skills: 4 Top Water Crossing Mistakes Made by Adventure Riders

Image: Clinton Smout

Image: Clinton Smout

Image: Clinton Smout

Image: Clinton Smout

The top 4 water crossing mistakes from an expert multi-certified motorcycle instructor, off-road rider and total motorcycle enthusiast. Water crossings are often a dicy affair on a motorcycle, there are so many things that can go wrong, but at the end of the day, the biggest problem, with a water crossing, is not making the crossing and then what happens after that? The internet is loaded with images of adventure bikes crossing creeks, rivers, puddles and surprisingly, according to Clinton Smout, there are some common mistakes that are often repeated in photos and videos, repeated on local rides. Learn what the mistakes are, and how to avoid them, and you should have no trouble crossing water on your motorcycle.

Clinton Smout is based in Ontario, Canada. He’s been a motorcycle instructor for most of his adult life, is the chief instructor at SMART Adventures and is a certified BMW Off-road instructor.

SMART Adventures: https://www.smartadventures.ca

Image: Clinton Smout

Image: Clinton Smout


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