Kayaking upstream
One way to get upstream in a kayak is to point your bow that way and paddle like hell. Chances are that you’ll soon run out of steam, though.
Eddies are where the flow is reversed in sheltered parts of the river, normally next to the banks. Stoppers are vertical eddies, caused by water flowing over an obstruction. Kayaking upstream take less effort if you use the water flowing your way. Of course it takes lots of experience to read the river; breaking in and out of eddies takes skill; you have to be very good to use a stopper.
Lessons:- with enough resources you can still make it work the hard way
- the easy way takes a lot of experience and skill
- even when heading upstream, it’s better to go (mostly) with the flow

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