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Unfortunately, I went a little too far and ended up in a part of the river where the water was really rough. And a few seconds later I got tossed from my inner tube. It was actually pretty SCARY. The water was moving fast, so I pointed my feet downstream to make sure I didn't crack my head open on a rock. I called out for HELP, but the people around me had their music up too loud to even notice. 60

倒霉的是，我漂得太远了，漂到了河里一段水势特别湍急的水域。 几秒钟之后，我就从充气浮圈上被甩了下去。 那体验可真的太吓人了。 水流速度特别快，所以我把脚对着下游，保证脑袋不会撞到岩石撞裂。 我大声呼救，可旁边的人音乐开得太大声，根本没听见。 60

HELP. My family tried to save me, but it turns out they're totally useless in an emergency. BONK 61

救命啊。 我的家人本来想救我，结果他们遇到紧急情况完全派不上用场。 咚 61

Up ahead, people were pulling their inner tubes out of the river in the landing area, so I tried to paddle myself over there. But the water was moving too fast, and I was getting pulled downstream. My family got out of the river, and Dad was yelling and pointing at something near me. That's when I saw a big branch hanging out over the water, and I grabbed it. 62

前方终点区，大家都在把充气浮圈拉出河，于是我努力往那边划。 可水流太快了，我一直被拽着往下游冲。 我的家人都上了岸，爸爸一边大喊一边指着我旁边的什么东西。 就在这时我看到水面伸出来一根大树枝，我一把抓住了它。 62

For a second I thought everything was going to be OK. Then I noticed something drifting away from me and realized it was my swimming shorts. A lifeguard from the adventure centre started wading out towards me with a float. And I knew if I just kept hanging on to that branch she'd RESCUE me. But all I could think of were the people in the landing area who were about to see me without my swimming shorts. And Rodrick was already recording me with his phone. 63

那一瞬间我还以为一切都会好起来了。 接着我发现有东西从我身上漂走，原来是我的游泳裤。 探险中心的救生员拿着浮具，涉水朝我走过来。 我知道只要我一直抓着树枝，她就能把我救上去。 可我满脑子都在想，终点区的人马上就要看到我没穿游泳裤的样子了。 何况罗德里克已经举着手机开始拍我了。 63

So I decided the best move was to let GO and take my chances. Luckily, the water wasn't as rocky downstream, but it was still moving fast. By the time I was able to drag myself on to the shore, I must've been a quarter of a mile from the landing area. And I never did find my swimming shorts, but thankfully I found the COOLER. 64

所以我决定，最好的选择就是松手，碰碰运气。 幸运的是，下游的岩石没有那么密，但水流还是很急。 等我好不容易爬上岸的时候，我已经离终点区有四分之一英里远了。 我到最后都没找到我的游泳裤，不过谢天谢地我找着了冰桶。 64

Friday Last night everyone in my family agreed that our trip was off to a pretty terrible start. But we couldn't decide what to do NEXT. I thought we should just admit this trip was a MISTAKE and go back to Gramma's. But Dad said we couldn't turn round now because we hadn't done any actual CAMPING yet. Dad said there was a national forest a few hours away, and if we camped there we could stay in one place for the rest of the trip and relax for a change. NATIONAL FOREST 65

星期五 昨晚我们全家都承认，这次旅行从一开始就糟糕透顶。 可我们拿不定主意接下来该怎么办。 我觉得我们不如干脆承认这次旅行就是个错误，直接回奶奶家好了。 可爸爸说我们现在不能掉头，因为我们还没真正露营过呢。 爸爸说几小时车程外有一片国家森林，如果我们去那儿露营，剩下的行程就能待在一个地方好好放松。 国家森林 65