11th Novemember 2007, Christchurch, White water rafting.

Wow really looking forward to this day, i have white water rafting, and i can't wait. About time i got myself doing some things again, it seemed like i didn't do alot in OZ.

OK got picked up from hostel, taken to a place just outside Geraldine, to a lovely place, built of wood in the middle of nowhere, but next to a lovely river. some great scenery again.

So had some free tea, got into our wet suits, boots, fleeces, jackets and everything else they gave us to keep us warm. had a briefing, we are going to start off on a couple of number 1 grade rapids, work and work our way up to, grade 5, which is the highest you can do out here, well that the law will allow anyway. sounds great, can't wait.

OK had a little 10min bus ride to the top of the river. Have been put into a group of 6 people and got a guide called Kam. Seems pretty cool, but i guess you would be with a job like this. All jumped into the boat. this is all pretty calm here at the top, we first have to practice rowing in sync, forwards backwards. while the guide steers. yeah he doesn't row just steers, anyway it looks like its gonna be hard work, i hope its not as hard work as surfing.

So down the river we went, i was at the front typical, no one else would do it, so Ian to the rescue again.

wow what fun i had, i didn't fall out, but the guide made 2 other english guys fall out, which was quite funny. Not really sure how to describe the rafting, was wet great fun and knackering. Being at the front there was quite a few waves that went straight over my head, so a few time si thought i was drowning, but obviously survived.

Oh at the end of the rafting we had the opportunity of jumping of some cliffs, one at 5m, and the other at 10m. Boy my group loved me, well most people jumped off the 5m, but again no one was will to go first, but the way i see it i would rather go first then sit up the top and think about it. So Ian to the rescue again. da da da d da, super length..... lol

So anyway i volunteered to go first, and i was going first all my other group had to jump next before everyone else as they were taking pictures of us jumping, (they took pics all the way down and yes i did get a copy, but they are int he room, sorry still no pics) so they were like thanks ian, thanks very much. So did the 5m, and then 3 of my group including me did the 10m, again i had to go first, well didn't have to but as i said i don't wanna thing about it. 10m is quite a height and we was advised if you don't land right then you could really hurt yourself.

well he who dares rodder's he who dares. :)