| 2) | Paddlers should wrap their top hand around the T of the paddle so that the paddle doesn’t twist out of their hands/so that they can paddle more effectively. |
| 3) | Paddlers should keep their paddles on opposite sides so that they are less likely to flip/so that they are more likely to paddle in a straight line. |
| 5) | It STEERS the boat. |
| 6) | It STEERS the boat. |
| 7) | Both paddlers need to paddle as a team so that they paddle more effectively/so that they don’t waste energy/so that they enjoy the experience more. |
| 8) | Both paddlers need to communicate. (The rear paddler can watch the front paddler & keep in time, but will still need to communicate.) |
| 9) | It is dangerous, because: a) the canoe might flip; b) the jumper might slip; c) the water might be shallow; and d) the paddler still in the boat may not be able to control the boat by themselves. |
| 10) | People will get wet & cold & mad as hell. |
| 11) | Boats that are full of water are very heavy & difficult to move. |
| 12) | Someone who has fallen into the water in a rapid must keep their feet up so that their feet don’t get caught in a snag or a crack between rocks. |
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