Try to head downstream feet first. Keep on your back so you can see any approaching boulders and other obstacles.
Your feet should point downstream. Going down headfirst could result in hitting a rock with your head and being knocked unconscious.
You should position your feet facing downstream if you have capsized and are floating on your back in a swift river current.
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Your feet should be first in the current. Otherwise, you could slam your head into rocks.
Your feet should point downstream. Going down headfirst could result in hitting a rock with your head and being knocked unconscious.
Down current.
Anchor from the bow rather than the stern to avoid capsizing or swamping a boat.
Don't go on the water
Position your feet pointing downstream so that they hit anything before your head does.