Along the Grand Canal

1. Yes.
2. There's no way to turn off the beam, and no way to pass through that section of the canal without being affected.
3. There is, however, a way to "jump past" the beam.
4. Have you been in the room off the Catacombs called Well Bottom or climbed down the well in the Oriental Garden?
5. Where does this black circle take you?
6. If you said "My Kinda Dock," you're wrong!
7. The black circle at Well Bottom takes you to the royal barge, wherever it is!
8. Examine the barge while standing on a dock.
9. Have you realized that you can push the buttons on the barge while standing on the dock?
10. From My Kinda Dock, send the barge downstream by pressing the orange button while standing on the dock. Wait long enough to allow the barge to pass the beam. Now go to Well Bottom and step on the black circle, or climb down the well in the Oriental Garden.