On our way back with the bananas

Up ahead is a bus load of kids from a community West of the river going to Nauiyu to play in a footy match. The bus driver is waiting for a driver inexperienced in bush driving to arrive in a Toyota Troopy. The plan is to tow the bus across without the engine running, because the low slung fan belt is prone to throwing water up into the engine compartment and all over the spark plugs, which off course, stops the engine!!!, which in the middle of the river is not a good thing. BUT, an inexperienced driver towing across??????? And further more they intend doing three trips across today!!
Our fingers are really crossed.
Not my idea of a smart move.