July 26th, 2016
This morning, our group piled on to a boat and went down the Hozu River. The boat was powered by three men. In the front was one man who rowed and another man who used a pole to push the boat along. I am not sure that the guy in the back was doing. Talk about manual labor! They rotated the stations, so they all had equal time doing one of the three tasks. The man who faced the passengers while rowing, was also the speaker. I have no idea what he was talking about but the Japanese passengers in front of me found whatever they were saying very entertaining, frequently laughing.
The river never appeared to get very deep and for the most part, it was slow moving with the men rowing and pushing. At times we went through some white water rapids – enough for us to feel like we were on an adventure but nothing too dramatic. Although I had a great seat in the second row along on the starboard side of the boat, when the oar came out of the water, it frequently splashed right into my face. Overall, this was a really fun event and when I got off the boat I thought, “can I go again?”
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