"Head her inshore; we'll see what he wants." It transpired that Driscoll wanted them to take him across.

He had left his small canoe some distance down stream, because he thought he might be drawn into the rapid before he could reach the other bank.

Scott's canoe was larger, and with three men on board they could easily make head against the current.
"I guess we've got to take him," Scott remarked.

"Give her a push and run her in behind the rock." When the canoe grounded Driscoll got on board and picked up a pole.

As there was not another, Thirlwell paddled in the stern while they pushed the craft through the slack.