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how to paddle, plan, rescue and read the river
BY: VIRGINIA MARSHALL/RAPID STAFF
Professional motorcycle racer Bill McKenna told Cycle magazine in 12, “Life is not a journey to the grave with
the intention to arrive safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming: ‘Wow—what a ride!’” His words have since been quoted and used for
inspiration many times by everyone from backcountry snowboarders to cancer patients, from marathon runners to
piss-and-vinegar octogenarians. It’s good advice. Advice that most river runners would understand and rejoice with
an “Amen.” It suggests that we should never be too fearful to try, or too old to continue. We’ve collected 0 ways to
help you amp up the ride and make certain your river is long and winding.
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