People Learned by Trial and Error Years Ago How to Paddle

question 72

Multiple Choice

People learned by trial and error years ago how to paddle a canoe upstream in meandering rivers, knowing where the strongest currents were located. Assuming you don't want to go backwards, what is the best paddling route to maximize your speed upstream?

• A) Stay in midchannel.
• B) Always stay close to one bank or the other, regardless of how the river bends.
• C) Keep on the outside bends, near the cut banks, as much as possible.
• D) Stay on the inside bend of meanders, crossing over whenever the meander turns so you can stay on the inside bend.

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