Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cross River: How to Cross Rivers with the Vaulting Pole
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, to cross a river players must acquire a vaulting pole. Rivers frequently criss-cross the starting island, locking off parts of the map that players can't access initially. If you've found yourself separated from a chunk of island that begs to be explored, here's how to reach it.
When do you get the pole vault in Animal Crossing? My island is made in such a way where the top half of it is impossible to get to unless I can jump the river lol
— Mr Buddy (@MrShyGuyBuddy) March 20, 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cross River: How to Cross Rivers with the Vaulting Pole
To get the crafting recipe for a vaulting pole, you'll need to speak to museum-curating owl Blathers. That requires unlocking the museum, which you can do by following these steps:
- Donate five fish and/or bugs to Tom Nook
- Set up a space for the museum
- Wait for the museum to be built
- Donate 15 more fish, bugs and/or fossils to Blathers
- Wait for the museum to be built
Once you have the recipe, collect five softwood and bring it to a crafting bench. There you'll be able to fashion it into the vaulting pole, which will never break.