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The crate and some food essentials 
with the paddle, etc. Only do this when 
it is clearly evident that the stern man 
has not control enough to prevent her 
lamming. As a rule, the water parting 
around a rock will carry the bow clear 
if the stern man guides her and sees 
that the stern follows clear by back 
paddling on the same side as the ob- 
struction. In any event keep out of the 
main force of the current if there is 
an easier passage, and always look over 
a rapids on foot ashore before running 
it. In many rivers and broad creeks 
there is plenty of white water not dan- 
gerous, only exciting. Follow the cur- 
rent where it is clearest of rocks and, 
in passing one, back the stern of the 
canoe axvaxj from the rock, letting the 
current carry the bow clear. In all 
rapids-running the duffle should be lashed 
in by the tracking line; in traversing 
a lake everything should be free and 
clear, as you may need to empty her in 
a hurry. In both cases, stick to the 
canoe in case of upset; get her ashore 
in the rapids, and dump the water out 
of her in the lake, letting the duffle 
float where it will until the canoe is 
ready again. In both cases the paddles 
should be lashed to the canoe with about 
six feet of cotton rope, as they may be 
your only hold on the canoe, and if she 
cnce drifts away from you in a lake 
you are lost. Two men treading water 
can lift a canoe clear enough to turn 
out most of the water and then can get 
aboard from bow and stern simultane- 
ously, being careful to jump at the same 
moment so as to balance the weight. 
One person alone can hardly empty a 
canoe, unless over sixteen years of age and 
husky. If strong, you can rock it out or 
shove it out, either by swashing it from 
side to side, letting it slop out, or by 
giving it smart shoves to and from you 
when the momentum of the water will 
slop it out over bow and stern alter- 
nately. A boy of twelve, or a light man, 
had best get inside the canoe and lie 
down in her awash. She will not sink, 
but will lie with about an ’"nch of gun- 
wale exposed. Keeping h‘ r on an even 
keel, the water can be dashed out of 
her if reasonably calm, but, with a sea 
on, the best way is to go astern and 
kick her ashore, climbing in and lying 
down in her when tired. Sooner or 
later she will drift ashore. Keep cool, 
play safe, and do not start anything 
rash that you may not be able to finish 
The canoe will always float herself and 
you, and if not too cold, you will arrive 
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