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Separated from your kayak in a fast river, which way should your feet point as you float?

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  1. Upstream
  2. Toward the riverbank
  3. Downstream

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  1. National Park Service, River Safety at Canyonlands National Park www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/riversafety.htm Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 101-2022, Basic Boating Knowledge Core Plus Human-Propelled higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_101_Core_Plus_Human-Propelled_2022_06_01_FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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