This would be a good test for my raft. 考驗(yàn)筏子的時(shí)刻到來了
Well, it's held up pretty well in that rapid. 這筏子在剛剛的急流中 表現(xiàn)得相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)
it actually more stable than I thought. 實(shí)際上它比我想象中還要穩(wěn)固
She's good.But things are about to go seriously downhill.Stormy waters are ahead. 真不錯(cuò) 但是情況急轉(zhuǎn)直下 等待我的是洶涌急流
I'm in an Alabama canyon,shooting white-water rapids,on a raft made out of flood debris. 我在阿拉巴馬峽谷里 坐在洪水殘骸制成的筏子上 面對(duì)著洶涌的湍流
So much rafting is that she's just about trying to anticipate what's ahead. 像這樣的航行只是為了 預(yù)測(cè)前面的情況
There's big water just around the bend. 前方的轉(zhuǎn)彎處有一個(gè)大急流
Now to head for the deep channel where the current runs slower. 現(xiàn)在我要轉(zhuǎn)向水流比較緩慢的深水區(qū)域
And fend off any rocks in my path. 避開途中的巖石
Well, we're down...down that of sorts,but there's more rapids out there. 我們有點(diǎn)下沉了 但是還有更多的急流在前面
But this thing is right low in the water now, 筏子正在下沉
at least it's keeping my backside off all these rocks in the rapids. 但是至少還能保持我的后背 浮在急流中的巖石之上
If I can just keep hold of it, hang onto this thing, 如果我抓牢筏子
it should take me downstream.But it was holding up quite well in those first few. 它應(yīng)該能帶我順流而下 它在之前的急流中表現(xiàn)的很好
But this is looking less...this is looking less healthy. 但是現(xiàn)在看起來 看起來情況不妙
My raft is sinking. It is becoming impossible to maneuver,and I'm heading for some serious rapids. 我的筏子在下沉 變得難以控制 而此時(shí)我正面臨著洶涌的急流
I've been thrown out of my raft.But I've managed to cling onto it. 我被甩出了筏子 但我盡力抓緊它
It will keep me afloat and protect me from smacking into large boulders. 這能使我浮在水中 不撞擊到大的卵石