On Sunday, January 9, we went rafting in Baños. We got all geared up in a place called Wonderful Ecuador. For rafting, you need a wetsuit, a helmet, some shoes, and a lifejacket. When we got our stuff, we drove in a little van to the place where we were supposed to go rafting. There were two Germans in our group. Our guide taught us some stuff about rafting before we got on the water. When we were done with that, we carried our raft to the water.
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| Us practicing rafting before we go. |
We started off with rapids. It was fun. But one really strong wave in the rapid knocked my mom back and her paddle hit me in the nose. My mom didn't fall off, but I did. I did a back flip off the raft and into the water. Our guide pulled me up, but when I got back in the boat, I realized I had a bloody nose. I got a bloody nose because my mother smacked me in the nose with her paddle. Fortunately, it stopped quickly.
Then, me and my mother and my sister walked on the rocks because our guide told us that there were some pretty big rapids coming up and we could flip over. It felt really weird walking on sand with wet shoes, but we got used to it. When we got back on the boat, it was calm water. After the calm water, there were some more rapids. Then calm water again.
We stopped by a rock and our guide hopped on the rock, then hopped back on our raft. Then I did it. Mine wasn't as graceful as his, but at least I made it in the boat. Then my sister went. Hers was just like our guide's.
After we did the rock hop, we went in some more rapids. These rapids were pretty big, but nobody fell off. Then my sister sat on the front of the boat. She said it was fun at first but then scary when the rapids came.
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| Us on some rapids. |
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| Taylor's in front. |
There was one more rapid which was really big, and we went down a mini waterfall which was a surprise. Then we were done. The grown-ups carried the boat up the hill to the van while me and Taylor looked for rocks.
We drove back in the van and had lunch. I had the chicken, my sister had the chicken, my dad had the chicken, and my mother had the vegetarian. After lunch, we drove the rest of the way back to Wonderful Ecuador.
We walked back to the hotel and had a quiet afternoon. Rafting was more scary than fun, and I don't need to do it for a while.
I admit I laughed pretty hard here.... but not because you were hurt but because it is hilarious circumstances. We started off with rapids. It was fun. But one really strong wave in the rapid knocked my mom back and her paddle hit me in the nose. My mom didn't fall off, but I did. I did a back flip off the raft and into the water. Our guide pulled me up, but when I got back in the boat, I realized I had a bloody nose. I got a bloody nose because my mother smacked me in the nose with her paddle. Fortunately, it stopped quickly.
ReplyDeleteBUT remember when you write you always put you last! My mother, sister and I!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhh :) Continue blogging nd writing Wyatt!!!