It can get worse than that. I'm a bit young but I rember and went to see the Rethi Mueller (a quarry stone carrying boat) run ashore in Penmaenmawr. I've no idea as regards the truth but there were local rumours that say the captain was in bed with a local lady when it happened.

Anyway, to get more serious. I guess that living years in N Wales taught me that each year someone(s) going have a fatal fall from a mountain, someone may find the shock of diving into an "ice cold" lake on a hot day too much for their system, some will get into trouble in the sea.

Mum often looks in on the (I think) Llanberis and Ogwen Mountain Rescue sites and they have countless tales of clowns (usually) getting rescued.

I think the message is boating, hill walking or whatever, do some research first and don't try to be smarter than the safety advice given.