Now the value of those who work on a river is not as great as before. I do not think that someone who picks up the sail above the barges, throws coal into the firebox of big canoes or surpasses river rafts feeds the country, as it has happened before. The railway and cars took into camp the role of the main highway of the river. The role of river fishing as the main source of livelihood for many people, now also is taken from the river. Many people now perceive the river as a place of relaxing, which incidentally became the work of those who serve holiday on the banks. Among those who spend their free time on the banks of rivers, in my opinion, the strangest people are fans of rafting on inflatable rafts or boats during the spring floods. I have got my friends who are fond of this not too popular sport. I've heard a lot about how it's great when a rabid stream carries you like a chip from them. One day they decided to involve me in this occupation. As I am not a beginner in sports and feel on the river like at home, we readily agree to join the river fun. This happened in early May, when the mountains snow cannot resist the sun and begins to melt with one accord. The rivers flowing from the mountains fill with crazy water. According to my friends, it is the best time to test their strength. But then I have not known that a boat ride down the river is the test of human capabilities in some cases. I am explained that the route has been tested, simple. It is nothing more than a workout for a beginner, especially for me who is familiar with the life of rivers and likes sports. We go along the river by train rising in the mountains. We unload slathers of our gear at the desired stop in the small village between these mountains. The train goes on, and we stay alone with a slightly mad river. We are sailing on the river, we use our sport form, we enjoy our practice, associate with nature, admiring the wild banks. But civilization is not far from us, the railroad is always there, we pass settlements. We spend the night on the banks of the spring river. What can be more remarkable! The next day we float a little more. We leave the river in the right place and we find ourselves again near the railroad. But now we are much closer to the city. So we have fun at the weekend, and we come back healthy and happy to our work in the morning. Of course, I could not refuse such an offer. When we were on the bank of the river, among backpacks and flat not swollen rubber boats, I did not see anything amazing. I saw the known river, which was unusual at that time abounding and fast. But water did not make much of impression to me. Everything went to I was really waiting for an easy walk.
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