We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves.
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We were wavering around like a ship without a sail.
We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which we had provided for such purposes.
It was as helpful as throwing a drowning man both ends of the rope.
In the rainy season, sometimes to get to the first lesson we had to run really quick, because we had to cross the river to school and we'd have to go up and down the bank to find a place to cross because there is no bridge.
You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming water is channeled off to areas where you deal with it rather than have it drown you.
It is not good to cross the bridge before you get to it.
The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that.
Sailing is such a variable sport. There could be no wind, or there could be 25 knots. You never know what you're going to get.
I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I was supposed to rock.
TV's like whitewater rafting: Without rocks, there wouldn't be rapids, and it wouldn't be as much fun.
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