Exploration of Unknown Rivers in South America

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was not only a brilliant statesman, but also an adventurous explorer.

　　What made him most proud was his expedition to the Unknown River in South America after ending his two-term presidency in 1914.

　　The Unknown River is located in the interior of Brazil. People call it the "Unknown River" because no one knows where it flows or where it ends. In 1914, the 56-year-old Roosevelt challenged it with a very small number of people.

　　The expedition members took seven canoes and sailed to the lower reaches of the Unknown River at an average speed of 32 kilometers per day. In the first few days, it was relatively smooth, but on the fifth day, countless vortices suddenly appeared on the water surface, causing the hull to sway from side to side under the impact of the rapids, which was full of danger.

　　For everyone's safety, Roosevelt immediately decided to stop the fleet and sail by another waterway.

　　This sudden change caused Roosevelt's entourage to complain. They had to get the canoe from the rushing river to land and then to another waterway. Land transportation is very difficult, and they not only have to carry the bulky boat, but also have to carry all the logistical supplies.

　　The land transport lasted two and a half days, and the expedition finally got back on the road. Just three days later, Roosevelt was in trouble again: the expedition had run out of food.

　　So he had to order the team to stop moving forward again. After the order to collect wild food on the spot was issued, the gunshots of their hunting sounded in the jungle. A few days later, the hunted animals were packed into a boat.

　　In order to regain the lost time, Roosevelt asked the team members to speed up and travel day and night, who knew that a disaster was waiting for them ahead.

　　It was a huge rapids, and the canoes in the front were swallowed up at once. Roosevelt saw that the situation was not good behind and hurriedly ordered the remaining ships to retreat, but the canoes were out of control, and rushed to the rapids in a blink of an eye. In front of them, everyone hurriedly jumped into the water and swam desperately towards the shore, which saved their lives.

Exploration of Unknown Rivers in South America

　　Roosevelt erected a monument for the dead team members, mourned silently for a while, and then said to the rest: "Don't be sad, everyone, on an adventure like ours, death will come at any time, although we have lost a good friend, but this cannot stop our progress."

　　The expedition members followed Roosevelt into the primitive jungle and found that there were marks left by the Indians everywhere, which made them nervous all day long, afraid that the Indians would raid them.

　　Roosevelt also had lingering fears about this. After careful consideration, he decided not to linger in this dangerous and hostile land, and rushed down the rapids in a canoe again.

　　If you want to move forward from the rapids, you have to rebuild a new ship. Under the leadership of Roosevelt, everyone worked hard for 3 days and 3 nights, and finally built a few canoes, and the expedition returned to the rapids.

　　Two days later, a waterfall with straight pens stopped in front of them. At this time, someone proposed to venture across the waterfall. Roosevelt thought about it for a long time and agreed.

　　So they threw away all the unnecessary items, fought hard in the rapids for 3 days, and finally dragged the canoe over the waterfall inch by inch.

　　Although I don't know how long the road ahead is, Roosevelt has always been optimistic about the future. Under his infection, the expedition members are even more refreshed. No matter how dangerous the situation is, they will face No fear, go forward bravely.

　　In this way, they drove the canoe, rode the wind and waves, and finally completed the whole journey of the unknown river.

　　Since then, this unknown river with a length of more than 1,000 kilometers has been clearly marked on the map. In order to commemorate the person who made this great contribution, the unknown river has been renamed "Theodore Roosevelt River".