People Learned by Trial and Error Years Ago How to Paddle

Multiple Choice

People learned by trial and error years ago how to paddle a canoe upstream in meandering rivers, knowing where the strongest currents were located. Assuming you don't want to go backwards, what is the best paddling route to maximize your speed upstream?

A) Stay in midchannel.
B) Always stay close to one bank or the other, regardless of how the river bends.
C) Keep on the outside bends, near the cut banks, as much as possible.
D) Stay on the inside bend of meanders, crossing over whenever the meander turns so you can stay on the inside bend.