| As you probably know, most rivers do not
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| | break, it is important to understand the
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| just flow unimpeded. There are
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| | difference between an eddie and a hole.
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| obstructions that force the water to flow
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| | Both have to do with obstructions, but a
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| out and around them. These obstructions
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| | hole is not a place to rest. A hole is
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| can be rocks, sandbars, trees and just
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| | exactly what it sounds like - a churning
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| about anything that can stand up to the
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| | mass of water that sucks and throws
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| force of the water. When kayaking a
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| | things around. They are fun to play with
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| river, obstructions are your friends.
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| | if you are experience, but not if you
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| Obstructions in a river provide you with
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| | think you are coming around an obstacle
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| plenty of opportunities to do things. The
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| | to a restful eddie.
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| first thing you have to deal with is
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| | The way to tell the difference between a
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| which way to go. There isn't any correct
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| | potential eddie and hole is to look for
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| answer, but you will often see different
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| | water going OVER the obstacle. If this
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| conditions on either side of the
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| | occurs, a hole may be waiting on the
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| obstruction. Sometimes, you can even hear
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| | other side. The specific answer depends
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| one side is more aggressive then the
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| | on how much water is going over the
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| other.
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| | obstacle. The more water, the more likely
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| Obstructions, however, also provide rest
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| | you will find a hole at your destination.
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| opportunities. A sizeable obstruction,
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| | Holes can be fun places to work on your
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| such as a boulder, will create a
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| | skills. That being said, you should
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| relatively calm piece of water behind it.
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| | probably have a pretty well developed set
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| As the water flows around the
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| | before having a go at them. Holes are
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| obstruction, it does not immediately whip
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| | essentially churning, contrasting
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| back together on the downside. This area
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| | currents filled with air. This makes them
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| is known as the eddie. It represents a
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| | unpredictable. Unpredictable can be fun
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| good resting place if you are on long
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| | and dangerous at the same time, so take
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| rapids and getting tired. You will still
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| | care.
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| have to paddle a bit, but you can take a
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| | When you get right down to it,
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| second to gather your wits and look to
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| | obstructions are pretty much what make
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| see if your paddle partner is still with
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| | rivers fun. Understand what to look for
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| you.
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| | and you can have a blast.
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| While eddies are good places to take a
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