GL: The Wrong Way

[Writerfred at aol.com]

Hello all . . . .

I congratulate everyone who has given Tom such good advice on his planned 
trip from Florida to the Tennessee.   As they say here in Alabama, y'all done 
good.

As concerns flooding conditions, I believe it appropriate to share with you 
the beginning of a presentation I have often given that's entitled "River 
Navigation 101."

As is true with all aspects of nature, rivers have a mission.   For them, 
that mission is to drain water from the uplands toward the sea.   Most of the 
time, that's an orderly and peaceful process.   But when the heavy rains come, 
rivers are all business because there's a big job to be done.   It's during 
those times when it's best to stay out of their way.   For boaters, that means 
staying tied to the dock until the urgency of the mission subsides.

I offer this analogy.   Suppose some morning you walk into the office of the 
boss and ask for a few minutes of his or her time.   And the boss explains 
that because some critical reports must get out, it would be much better if you 
came back later in the day or better yet, the next morning.   Barring a true 
emergency, common sense tells you it would be foolish for you to pursue the 
matter.

So it is when we are traveling the rivers, particularly during spring wihen 
high rainfall is most likely.   Ignore a river's mission and you quickly incur 
much higher levels of frustration, anxiety and risk.   But respect that 
mission with patience and understanding and the river will endlessly reward you with 
some of the finest cruising experiences of your life. 

Fred Myers


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