Reading moving water isn’t just a skill — it’s what keeps you alive. Every river is constantly changing. Water levels rise, currents shift, hazards move, and features that looked manageable yesterday can become dangerous overnight. Understanding how to read those changes is one of the most important safety skills any paddler can develop. That’s the focus of Be WaterWise #19 – Read It, part of the educational Water Wise series created by the American Packrafting Association. T