RIVER POLKA
Choreographed by: Tarja Eriksson & Paula Hissa
Music: Don't Cross The River by Garth Brooks
Description: 64 count, 2 wall
Level: beginner/intermediate line dance

2X SHUFFLE FORWARD (RIGHT, LEFT), STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/2, STEP BACK, RIGHT COASTER BACK
1&2 Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3&4 Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
5 Step right foot forward, turn 1/2 left
6 Step left foot back
7&8 Step right foot back, step left foot next to right, step right foot forward

2X SHUFFLE FORWARD (LEFT, RIGHT), STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/2, STEP BACK, LEFT COASTER BACK
9&10 Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
11&12 Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
13 Step left foot forward, turn 1/2 right
14 Step right foot back
15&16 Step left foot back, step right foot next to left, step left foot forward

2X STAMP (RIGHT, LEFT) 2X SAILOR STEP (RIGHT, LEFT), KICK SWITCHES
17-18 Stamp right foot forward, stamp left foot to side
19&20 Step right foot behind left, step left foot to side, step right foot slightly forward
21&22 Step left foot behind right, step right foot to side, step left foot slightly forward
23&24& Kick right foot forward, step in place, kick left foot forward, step in place

TOUCH, HITCH, TOUCH, STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/4, 2X SAILOR STEP (RIGHT, LEFT)
25&26 Touch right toes to side, hitch right knee, touch right toes to side
27-28 Step right foot forward, turn 1/4 left
29&30 Step right foot behind left, step left foot to side, step right foot slightly forward
31&32 Step left foot behind right, step right foot to side, step left foot slightly forward

WALK (RIGHT, LEFT), RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, HEEL SWITCHES (LEFT, RIGHT), STAMP, TURN 1/4 AND KICK TO SIDE
33-34 Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
35&36 Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
37&38 Touch left heel forward, step in place, touch right heel forward
39 Stamp right foot beside left
&40 Turn 1/4 left, kick right foot to right side

CROSS RIGHT, HEEL TOUCHES (RIGHT, LEFT), CROSS RIGHT, HEEL TOUCHES (RIGHT, LEFT), CROSS RIGHT, STOMP LEFT
41 Step right foot cross over left
&42 Step left foot beside right, touch right heel forward
&43 Step right foot in place, touch left heel forward
&44 Step left foot in place, step right foot cross over left
&45 Step left foot beside right, touch right heel forward
&46 Step right foot in place, touch left heel forward
&47 Step left foot in place, step right foot cross over left
48 Stomp left foot beside right

2X SHUFFLE FORWARD (RIGHT, LEFT), KICK BALL TOUCH, TURN 1/2, STEP
49&50 Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
51&52 Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
53&54 Kick right foot forward, step right foot in place, touch left toes back
55-56 Turn 1/2 left, step right foot forward

2X SHUFFLE FORWARD (LEFT, RIGHT), KICK BALL TOUCH, TURN 1/2, STEP
57&58 Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
59&60 Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward foot
61&62 Kick right foot forward, step right foot in place, touch left toes back
63-64 Turn 1/2 right, step left foot forward

REPEAT