The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-12

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down rapids particularly appealed to
ms sporting blood, and he was wen
for negotiating nasty runs and
"d,Umps' that the experienced guides,
expert with pole and paddle. habitau-
ally carried around. And what a
sport it is. this dashing down Il rocky
and tr%eacherous incline of the stream
i ma trail and graceful craft like the
canvas canoe a false movement of
any kind. a failure to check her at
the right moment. a throwing off of
The bow too violently to avoid an APP
parent dangerous roCk-Nou are over
like Il flash. Then anything may hap
pen, according to the water and the
mon, from a good wctting of crew
ANA blankets and grub to A broken
limb or a lost life by contact with
Il hidden rock. And before the trip
ended Harry and his guide ran some
is The Captain ard chief engineer in
white water. and the bow man has
but one du,N-to sit tight with his
paddle Ready for Immediate action.
hut to do nothing till the quick, sharp
command comes from the stern. But
Harry had reached the ov~er-zealous
stage, n every rock that came near
IN" bow seemed to him a menace
that should be avoided by Tending off.
= 49, 'i II lllIit ttS's OUT OF Ten,
that the nice calculations of Charlie
We're upset at the critical moment.
nearly Resulting in Il much more Sc
rlouS upset. II was in vain that he
begged harry not to do a thing until
he gave the word: Harry was bound
To do his share of running those ra-
pids. And ut last the psychological
moment" arrived, on the last day of
the trip. and at the very last dump.
a fairly nasty one, but with clear.
deep water below. The canoe had to
he brought into just the right posi-
tluh on the brink of the fall before
being allowed To slide oNer for the
plunge The current WAS strong at
that point, and the guides pole bent
omlnouslY as he checked the eager
craft to work her into the propc
position. One little shove from the
side WAS all that was necessary now.
n Charlie threw his weight tn star
board. Eut at thai instant another
OF those apparently dangerous rocks
appeared right AT the %starboard bow.
and Harry lucrhed out to fend off.
swish hang. \ Crv half choked, and
Two men, an overturned canoe and
promiscuous duffln shot down that
dump into the big pool below! Very
fortunately nobody was hurt. and
}i"d and ]. once" assured of his fact.
took no account whatever OF any
such weak virtues as sympathy and
generosity. but fairly howled with
malicious glce as We secured their
n and what duffle floated off So
remedy down tho river. Harry made
n heroic effort 10 pretend that il was
not an accident. but a prearransed
upset for the sake of experience. tx
planning. as he changed his raimcnt
hef"r" n roaring fire. that he wanted
I" kn"" how it felt" And tbs odd
part of IL was that. in my heart. Y ne
ll"ve that il, was Charlie who let the
I" go over. in a fairly safe place.
Just T." civ" his "sporI' a vary neceS-
sary lesson. In any case. ii formed
a dramatic and appropriate endins
to what Harry declared was the best
time he'd eve had" and he'd "he
~doseon"d if he'd ever miss n trim lust
like il every Near-and save doctors
bills"
Convinced of the treatment. one
is forthwith confronted with several
important questions. including
"where" and when" AS to tho start
ing point, ask Your experienced
friends. or, failing them, apply to
TN" INFORMATION departments of the
hish-ciass sporting magazines. Ra,ll-
ct avoid places noted for their pop
'larltN. You are not looking for the
!1npulace low--quite the contrary.
We have already mentioned the
splendid trips 70 he found in Maine.
New Brunswick. too, offers some of
the best. and they are apt to be less
travelled and therefore wilder. The
much-advertised Ontario and Quebec
territory is fine also. while little Nova