RIDE THE RIVER
Choreographed by: Kath Dickens (UK) Oct 06 
Music: Ride The River by J J Cale & Eric Clapton (album The Road To Escondido)
Descriptions: 48 Count - 4 wall line dance - Intermediate level

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48 Count Intro, start on vocals on the word �Down� 

Side Together, 1/4 Turn left x 4 

1 & 2  Step Right to side, step Left together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step back on Right, (9-00) 
3 & 4  Step Left to side, step Right together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step forward onto Left, (6-00) 
5 & 6  Step Right to side, step Left together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step back on Right, (3-00) 
7 & 8  Step Left to side, step Right together, make 1/4 turn Left as you step forward onto Left, (12-00) 
 


Right Rocking Chair, Right Shuffle Forward, Left Rocking Chair, Left Shuffle Forward 

1 & 2 &  Rock forward on right, recover weight on Left, rock back on Right, recover weight on Left 
3 & 4  Right shuffle forward, stepping Right, Left, Right 
5 & 6 &  Rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right, rock back on Left, recover weight on Right 
7 & 8  Left shuffle forward, stepping Left, Right, Left. 
 

Cross, Back, Shuffle 1/2 turn Right, Step 1/2 Pivot Right, Left shuffle Forward 

1 - 2  Cross Right over Left, step back on Left, 
3 & 4  Shuffle 1/2 turn to Right stepping Right, Left, Right (6-00) 
5 - 6  Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right, 
7 & 8  Shuffle forward on Left, Right, Left. (12-00) 
 

Rock, Recover, Behind & Cross, Rock, recover, behind & Cross 

1 - 2  Rock to side Right, recover weight on Left, 
3 & 4  Step behind on Right, step onto Left(&) cross Right over Left 
5 - 6  Rock to side Left, recover weight on Right,  
7 & 8  Step behind on left, step onto right(&) cross Left over Right 
 

Rock & Cross, Rock & Cross, Jazz Box 1/4 Turn Right 

1 & 2  Rock out to Right side, recover weight on Left, cross Right over left 
3 & 4  Rock out to Left side, recover weight on Right, cross Left over Right 
5 - 6  Cross right over left, make 1/4 turn Right stepping back on Left,  
7 � 8  Step Right to side, step forward on Left (3-00) 
 


Rocking chair, Scuff, Hitch, Step back, Hip Bump x 2, Coaster Cross 

1 & 2 &  Rock forward on Right, recover weight on left, rock back on Right, recover weight on left 
3 & 4  Scuff Right foot forward, hitch knee up, step back on Right (taking the weight) 
5 & 6  Bump Right hip back x 2 
7 & 8  Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, cross left over Right.  

Start again ��.
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