Rafting
Back from some rafting exploits today, really good fun and it was a superb day, sunny and warm at 32 C.
There were 7 of us plus one guide on a tiny plastic dingy getting thrown downriver by some awesome rapids. Our previous dragon boat paddling techniques proved useful, but the other guys (americans) weren't so experienced... e.g. getting forwards and backwards mixed up all the time wasn't so impressive!
Rafting itself was fun but we also did other stuff. They let us jump out quite often and get carried downwater floating on our bums. We also climbed up some rocks and dived/jumped from about 10 metres into the river. Our guide seemed obsessed with getting us wet, regularly getting us to capsize the boat or chuck one poor girl into the river all the time!
Lunch was great, not because of the food (though it was fair dinkum) but because we could feed our food to the freshwater turtles that live in the river! These were really cute, not that big, but they were happy to come up to you and grab food out of your fingers.
The scenary was amazing as well with waterfalls and rain forest lining the river, this time I did take the camera, so will be able to show some snaps when i get home.
We have checked into a different hostel/hotel tonight. We have left the Asylum, which was a bit too Club 18-30 for a quieter place, much more central and has the essential air con and a private en suite rather than shared bathrooms.
Tomorrow we're gonna hire a car and drive around North Queensland for a few days to see more rainforest, crocodiles and whatever else we come upon!
There were 7 of us plus one guide on a tiny plastic dingy getting thrown downriver by some awesome rapids. Our previous dragon boat paddling techniques proved useful, but the other guys (americans) weren't so experienced... e.g. getting forwards and backwards mixed up all the time wasn't so impressive!
Rafting itself was fun but we also did other stuff. They let us jump out quite often and get carried downwater floating on our bums. We also climbed up some rocks and dived/jumped from about 10 metres into the river. Our guide seemed obsessed with getting us wet, regularly getting us to capsize the boat or chuck one poor girl into the river all the time!
Lunch was great, not because of the food (though it was fair dinkum) but because we could feed our food to the freshwater turtles that live in the river! These were really cute, not that big, but they were happy to come up to you and grab food out of your fingers.
The scenary was amazing as well with waterfalls and rain forest lining the river, this time I did take the camera, so will be able to show some snaps when i get home.
We have checked into a different hostel/hotel tonight. We have left the Asylum, which was a bit too Club 18-30 for a quieter place, much more central and has the essential air con and a private en suite rather than shared bathrooms.
Tomorrow we're gonna hire a car and drive around North Queensland for a few days to see more rainforest, crocodiles and whatever else we come upon!
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