My first (and only) experience white-water rafting, I was separated from the boat, sucked under by a rapid current and shot out about 50 yards downstream. I’m a fairly strong swimmer, but still had a moment of panic when I realized I couldn’t tell which way was up.

Originally posted in the 2014 Bloomberg Impact Report. 

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