"It's a really nasty hole. You DONT want to hit that wrong. If you get stuck in that hole I can't go in for you. We'll just have to wait until it spits you out." These words were spoken by Brooks, an expert kayaker and regular Great Falls waterfall runner who's house I arrive at the evening before our river run. I went there to speak with him, and the rest of the group (Jeremy, Alex, and Kathleen) to discuss what we're likely to encounter and develop a game plan. As the most inexperienced of the group, I need the information, and understanding it is very important. Following directions and being in the right place means we all have fun. We're discussing a rapid aptly named 'shoulder snapper'. It's the first rapid we'll encounter. No time to even warm up, and no easy way around it. The DC area, already waterlogged from Hurricane Irene, received another 9 inches of rain this week, causing local flash flooding. While the storms di...