[as i aki loom frowning in the background, the boatman just dips his head a little, giving up with his attempts at arguing.]

Alright, okay-- [ONTO THE BOAT HE CLIMBS. Whenever Aikawa gets his corpse situation all settled, the man will hold out the oars which had been resting below the seats.]

You'll need to go North, against the current. Just hug the riverbank and there shouldn't be any problems.