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Locals gave us a hand around dangerous rapids

June 6, 2014 By Dave Freeman

Last night we fell asleep to the rumble of the Panelas Rapids. In the morning our first job was to figure out a way around the half mile long, dangerous rapids. Roosevelt found a local man to guide his party safely past the rapids and we did the same thing. Several locals led us down a narrow side channel and helped us portage our canoes and equipment around the worst of the rapids. It took us about an hour to carry everything around.

Hercilio holds a small snake that likes to live in the trees.

Hercilio holds a small snake that likes to live in the trees.

We paddled on for the rest of the day and only encountered a couple sections of fast water. Our next major rapids is 40 miles downstream.

Jack and Hercilio caught 3 large piranha just before dark in the exact place we were all bathing a few hours before. It makes you think twice about swimming. However, it is really hot, and piranha bites are very rare. I think our chances of getting a fungal infection or a painful rash from poor hygiene are far greater than being bitten by a piranha.

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Filed Under: Rio Roosevelt Centennial Expedition Tagged With: Piranha, rapids, Roosevelt, snake

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  1. Bernardo Vaccaro says

    June 6, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    Eu e a Vanessa estamos vibrando por vocês. O Cahuê nosso neném nasce agora dia 16. Acompanhamos vocês diariamente. Boa sorte amigos, vocês são de mais.
    Um abraço meu, da Vanessa e de toda galera da xipanzada.
    Obs: não esquece de ensinar os gringos a tocar berimbau e jogar capoeira.

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