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A paddler negotiates Gates 1 (downstream) and 2 (upstream) in the right order and in the right direction, but then drifts through Gate 1 in an upstream direction and touches the left pole with his/her shoulder.

What (if any) is the penalty on each gate? Why?

ANSWER>

Gate 1: 0	The paddler has negotiated the gate correctly. The "wrong way" passage came after he/she negotiated Gate 2. Gate 1 is now "dead" and it doesn't matter if he/she goes through it again, in any direction, or touches it. There is no penalty.
Gate 2: 0	The paddler has negotiated the gate correctly. There is no penalty.

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