because remember, we have here someone who has not been on whitewater, and is curious about the river... you may very well enjoy the idea of some Patton's carnage but you will not be there to pick up the yard sale or get your butt bruised by rocks either...

The big thing is that we do not know this person and either he or she would be fine OR the sport could be ruined for them forever. Which is a tragedy that happens more than you might think.