sweet water

This article in the NYTimes makes me pine for whitewater rafting.

When Mr. Henkel’s paddle snapped halfway down the river, he reached for a backup without missing a stroke. When the floor of the boat tore loose, he hopped out and put it back together while standing chest deep in the water. “Lean in!” he shouted while deftly steering the raft down a chute to intentionally pinball off a boulder at the bottom and spin sideways in the thundering wash of a 12-foot waterfall.

sigh... :)