this hill, where cars have to slow down, was where all sorts of highwaymen and miscreants used to waylay travelers like us. so, these guys stepped in to take care of business. wow, that was a big shotgun. that'll -- that'll shoot through an engine block. actually, i don't really know, but i'm assuming. [ thunder claps ] at this time of year, there's also the rain and mud, which can mean flooded streets and streams that cut right across the roads. and there's this, the river. in the best of circumstances, a fairly adventurous way to get your vehicles across, a long line across a fast-moving current, the ferry propelled only by the flow of water. but today, the river is too high and the current too fast. the river running a little high.