Day 3's entry courtesy of Thilina:
As usual today was another day filled with adventure and excitement. We woke up, got changed and went kayaking straight away. Since this was my first time I was designated a kayak which was easy to use. It took some time getting used to, but eventually I really began to enjoy it. We were greeted with a scenic view of the mountains as we paddled downstream.
Unfortunately our kayaking session was cut short because we had to eat breakfast!
After breakfast we had to face a test of the skills we had gathered in the past two days - the Adventure Race.
We were divided into two groups and assigned ourselves team names and leaders. After a lot of thought the team names came down to "Team Ludacris" and Team Bavagass" - I was in team Ludacris with four other team members.
Our first challenge was a to build a boat with cardboard boxes, tape and a tarp and race the other team down the river to the finish line. Much to our disappointment we lost the race and were given a five minute penalty.
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| Team Bavagass |
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| Team Ludacris |
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| Boat Race |
After our penalty was up, we faced our second challenge - untangling a knot. After many clues from the camp staff we managed to complete the task.
Our next task was a set up a camp fire and boil an egg. After successfully completing the task both teams proceeded to the next challenge.
As a team we were supposed to crawl under and over ropes whilst holding hands. Ludacris fell behind on this task but we finally managed it.
The next task took less than a minute and involved picking up a coin with our hands tied behind our backs.
Our team hurried and crossed the river and began making our way to the canyon without a guide.
Our final task was the one that challenged our teamwork skills the most - we had to cover up holes in a long pipe whilst we filled it with water to get a ping-pong ball out.
When we got back to Borderlands we celebrated our final night with a night of music and dancing.
Overall I believe this day was the most exciting since it involved everything we learned but was compressed into one competitive day!
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