Zoe has never felt fully confident in the water, even after two summers at camp. Her group signs up for the guided kayak trip down the river. Zoe feels a familiar knot of nervousness in her stomach. Andre, sitting next to her in the safety briefing, seems completely relaxed. He jokes with the counselor about who will flip first.
佐伊在水里从来没有真正感到自信过，即使已经参加了两个夏天的夏令营。她们这一组报名参加了顺河而下的带队皮划艇之旅。佐伊的胃里又泛起一阵熟悉的紧张。坐在她旁边听安全说明的安德烈，看起来完全放松。他跟辅导员开玩笑，说谁会第一个翻船。
The first half hour goes smoothly. The river is calm, and Zoe starts to relax, enjoying the sound of water against her paddle. Then, rounding a bend, the group reaches a stretch where the current picks up speed. It pushes the kayaks toward a cluster of rocks.
前半个小时一切顺利。河水平静，佐伊开始放松下来，享受着水拍打船桨的声音。然后，转过一个弯，大家来到一段水流加快的河道。水流把皮划艇推向一片乱石。
Andre's kayak gets turned sideways by the current, and he struggles to straighten it again. He looks over at Zoe, clearly more nervous now than he was that morning. "I don't know what to do," he calls out, his voice tight with panic.
安德烈的皮划艇被水流冲得横了过来，他努力想把船摆正，却摆不回去。他看向佐伊，现在明显比早上更紧张了。“我不知道该怎么办，”他喊道，声音因为慌乱而发紧。
Zoe remembers exactly what the counselor taught them. Lean forward, paddle hard on one side, and let the current help turn the boat. Without thinking too much, she paddles closer to Andre and calls out instructions.
佐伊清楚地记得辅导员教过的方法。身体前倾，一侧用力划桨，让水流帮着把船转过来。她没有想太多，就划到安德烈身边，大声喊出了指示。
"Paddle on your right, hard, and lean into it!" she shouts over the noise of the water.
“右边用力划，身体往那边压！”她盖过水声喊道。
Andre follows her directions, and slowly his kayak straightens out. Together, they steer past the rocks and into calmer water just beyond the bend. Both of them are breathing heavily, but they're safe.
安德烈照着她说的做，他的皮划艇慢慢摆正了。他们一起驶过那些石头，进入弯道另一边更平静的水域。两个人都在大口喘气，但他们安全了。
"How did you stay so calm?" Andre asks once they've caught their breath.
“你怎么能这么镇定？”等缓过气来，安德烈问。
Zoe laughs, a little surprised herself. "Honestly, I think I was too busy telling you what to do to be scared."
佐伊笑了，连她自己也有点意外。“说实话，我想我忙着告诉你该怎么做，根本顾不上害怕。”
For the rest of the trip, Andre lets Zoe lead whenever the water gets rough. She discovers she's more capable than she ever gave herself credit for.
在接下来的旅程中，每当水面变得不平静，安德烈都让佐伊带路。她发现，自己比她以往认为的要能干得多。
