So today's adventure was water focused... we were signed up to do some jetboating (where they go super fast up and down the river and very VERY close to the rocks), then helicopter into the top of the rafting site, and then raft down the river... pretty James Bond, huh?The jetboating was fun... Josh snuck on the Flip for you all to see what it was like - naughty naughty! but you'll get the general idea - super fast, cutting it close, and lots of spins and splashes.
Next onto the helicopter and then rafting... they call it heli-rafting here. The helicopter ride was SO GREAT. You get to wear fun ear covers and he dodged and ducked through the canyons to get us there. The alternative was a crazy windy and scary drive on a bus towing the rafts... no thanks!
We got to the place, did the quick safety report, and then took off... our guide's name was Orion and he was crazy... but fun. There was one point in the trip where we were going down some pretty crazy rapids and were knocked by another boat, filled with water, Orion fell out, and then we got wedged in between rocks... we then ALL (all 8 of us) had to get to the very back of the raft and nearly tip over so Orion could unwedge us - he said the trip was epic and the best he'd had in awhile... so we got our money's worth!
Overall a wonderful day... it's so fun having my daddy here... he's wanting to do all this crazy adventure stuff and taking Josh and I along for the ride... so fun! Tomorrow down to fiordland for fishing and hiking... more later...
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"fell out, and then we got wedged in between rocks..." and that's just the reason why I'm not there :) Yikes! But, it looks like you all are having a blast!
PS- hey, why does dad's helmet look like it's made for a 10 year old?! I thought I was the one with the BIG head!
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