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THE GOLDEN RIVER. 
wear for the day should be the same as for any 
hot country, and there is nothing particular to 
be said : but remember that in a hot sun a thick 
flannel shirt is cooler than a thin one. You do 
not need a pith helmet: get a thick felt sombrero 
with a broad brim, which you can buy out there. 
For trousers or breeches khaki drill is as good 
as anything. Take a pair of field boots, but 
make sure that they really do keep out the water 
or they will be a curse. You do not need them 
for fishing, but for wet ground or for the monte, 
where there may be snakes. Take several pair 
of the native rope-soled slippers, alpargatas; 
they are admirable for slippery rocks or 
wading. It need hardly be said that waders 
would be impossible and dangerous : the water 
is warm and you can wade without. You want 
gloves with gauntlets, and a veil if sandflies 
are bad. 
Finally, there is a Dorado Club in Buenos 
Aires, where you will, I am sure, get any help 
you may require. 
