Surviving the Rapids: A Study of the Hazards of the Eighteen Rapids and Futun Creek Navigation Geography
Shaowu, Guangze, Shunchang, Nanping, Futun Creek, Nakou, Shaikou, Weimin, Yangkou, Dabugang, Longtou Rapids, Jishui Rapids, Guanyin Rapids, Sanjian Rapids Have you ever seen real rapids? Not the kind you find at a theme park. The kind that actually kills people. In 1780, at “Jishui Tan” alone, 12 boats capsized in a single year. Over 3,000 logs were lost. In 1890, a sudden rainstorm at “Guanyin Tan” sent four salt-laden boats crashing into hidden reefs. Over 200,000 jin of salt sank to the riverbed. ...