This is the part everyone in the class looks forward to, whitewater practice. Just like downhill skiing, control is absolutely crucial to avoid serious carnage. Boaters use eddy's and holes to slow theor rate of descent for the most part. Ferries help us move from one side of the river to the other when it makes sense. A geat habit to get into is breaking down complex rapids by catching lots of eddies. A favorite rapid of mine is Eddy Turn on the Lower Yough. You can catch close to 60 or more eddies in this rapid by combining lots of ferries, C turns and S turns. This is a great example of technical boating, my favorite past time.