Canoeing in Swift Water 



sportsman to sit in the front seat. In this case, the 

 guide rigs his anchor from a pulley in the stern, moves 

 up nearly to the centre of the canoe so that she will be 

 bow-heavy, and then handles his craft with kellick and 

 pole in the proper way. Personally, I prefer to let my 

 canoe down over the rapids stern first, even when fishing 

 with a companion. The only objection to this method 

 is that in manipulating the kellick the wet rope is apt 

 to annoy the other occupant of the craft. 



When going downstream, never try to assist your guide 

 by attempting to shove the canoe's bow away from the 

 rocks or logs, unless the guide expressly tells you to do 

 so. There have been many accidents caused by sports- 

 men being over-anxious to assist their pilot while running 

 the rapids. 



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