I came from the Netherlands to Canada for a paddling holiday. I’m a beginner paddler and I ran my first rapids on the Madawaska River. The best moment was when I overturned at the beginning of the rapid called “rifle shoot” and I swam all the way down the rapid, hitting my butt on rocks and being carried under water by big waves. It was super! But then I got scared and skipped the following rapids on the amazing Madawaska River.
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