Commentary for Yevamot 232:11

נימא רבי חנניא בן עקיבא ורבנן בפלוגתא דבית שמאי וב"ה קמיפלגי דתניא לא ישא אדם מי חטאת ואפר חטאת ויעבירם בירדן ובספינה

and the Rabbis differ on the same principle as that on which Beth Shammai and Beth Hillel differ? For it was taught: No man shall carry water of purification<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Num. XIX, 1ff. ');">³⁶</span> and ashes of purification<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Num. XIX, 1ff. ');">³⁶</span> across the Jordan on board a ship, nor may one stand on [the bank on] one side and throw them across to the other side, nor may one float them upon water nor may one carry them while riding<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'cause them to ride'. ');">³⁷</span> on a beast or on the back of another man unless his [own] feet were touching the [river] bed. He may, however, convey them across a bridge. [These laws are applicable] as well to the Jordan as to other rivers. R. Hanania b. Akabia<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So MS.M. Cur. edd., 'Akiba'. ');">³⁵</span>

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