At each set of rapids the canoes were unloaded and the loads borne past on the shoulders of the camaradas; three of the canoes were paddled down by a couple of naked paddlers apiece; and the two sets of double canoes were let down by ropes, one of one couple being swamped but rescued and brought safely to shore on each occasion.

Agony was stern paddler of the Dolphin, the most important position next to the Captain.

The native paddler, after he has used the light Canadian paddle, prefers it to the best native make.

The empty canoes ran the rapids without mishap, each with two skilled paddlers.

It takes three minutes for a skillful paddler to run that dangerous race of three quarters of a mile.

It was almost sunset when they came back, the tired paddlers keeping near that shore on which they intended to land.

Jane and I, however, were anxious to see what appearance Srinagar presented, so we manned the shikara with five able-bodied paddlers and pushed our way upwards.

More power to your arms, O ye paddlers!

By common consent they paddled slowly at the outset, wisely refraining from exhausting their strength in the first mile or so, as is so apt to be the case with inexperienced paddlers.