高中英语教学：22 Rivers Across 22 States in 22 Months.docx

22 Rivers Across 22 States in 22 Months By?Derek Burnett? A lone canoeist crosses America in search of what binds us together. Neal Moore is descending New York State’s Mohawk River by canoe, approaching the end of a journey that began 22months and more than 7,000?miles ago. His paddle has plied 21bodies of water so far on his way across the continent. Downstream always means easier paddling, yet dangers abound—wedge up against a log or rock, and the current will flip him and sink his earthly goods. All those upstream slogs were worse, of course. His eyes would scan the river for the calm seam