When you have a look at England’s River Wharfe, you will most likely think to yourself that there’s absolutely nothing to fear, yet there is a lot of underlying danger to fear.
The danger is underneath the water, and whoever falls in it or dares to go for a swim, is highly unlikely to get trapped under the water and die.
The river is in North Yorkshire, near Bolton Abbey, and while it looks incredibly tranquil, there’s a secret to it.
The narrowest part of the river, called the Strid, looks like a forest creek but is one of the most dangerous, if not the most dangerous, stretches of water on the globe.
Beneath the deadly River Wharfe
Beneath the river, there is a swift current, which rushes over a deep channel underwater, along with rocky banks. It makes it very difficult to climb out of the river, once someone falls in, which has claimed many lives to date.
Before the river made news of its danger, it has already built up a reputation in Yorkshire as the river of tragedy.
Since the river is incredibly narrow, people jump over it with a hope to get to the other side. Those people are either adrenaline-junkies or crazy.
The river stretches 30 feet long, and six feet wide, which makes it seem easy to jump over until you slip.
England’s River Wharfe seems very inviting, which is why tourists and locals must be made aware of this dangerous stretch of water. It appears as a very innocent-looking stream in the middle of the woods, but it will most likely kill you. Since the land and rocks that surround it also have a layer of moss on them, people are even more prone to fall.
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