A kayaking misadventure in south-west Victoria has sparked calls for campers, hikers and holiday-makers to stay safe over the Easter period, the ABC reports.
Outdoors South Australia, a group of outdoor professionals and enthusiasts, has appealed for people to stay safe over the holiday period following a Mount Gambier mother and son becoming stranded in bushland on Victoria's Glenelg River.
A police helicopter located the pair on Sunday after becoming lost near Drik Drik in South West Victoria near the South Australian border.
Chair of Outdoors SA and member of the board of bushwalking leadership South Australia, Andrew Govan, said he had seen an uptake in hiking over the past few years with people wanting to experience "nature therapy".
Encouraging people to be prepared when hiking or boating and kayaking on rivers, he said it was easy for things to go wrong even on day trips and on paths they had previously traversed.
Mr Govan said people should consider their personal equipment, skill level and whether they had communicated their plans to others before heading out to rugged areas.
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