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Kevin Rahill of the RNLI stressed that people should stick to a lifeguarded beach .
He said rivers, lakes and reservoirs had hidden obstacles that can trap. They can be potentially dangerous in the fact that they can be rather deep - fresh water is normally colder than sea water, he told BBC News NI. And there can be hidden dangers as well, hidden obstacles in waters like that that can trap people and make it difficult for people to move around. And also very often in lakes and rivers and reservoirs getting in and out can be a bit more difficult than a beach.
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