After a very early morning wake-up, there were a wide range of energy levels differing from student-to-student.
Quite a few of whom were still recovering from the action packed first day, which consisted of a long, steep, and leech-infested hike up to the ancient Belilena Cave, along with some challenging rain-drenched activities at the top.
Our energy levels began to rise after a big breakfast and some morning stretches, and after a few short activities, we were prepared to embark on another full day.
Starting off with a hike, we took the long road to the canyon, prolonging our anticipation with every step we took.
The sound of the canyon's rushing water grew louder and louder as we approached it, and before we knew it we were ready to jump in.
Once in the canyon, students were met with a combination of fear and excitement-- hesitant and eager at the same time.
Yet the fear died down with every jump and slide through the canyon, with a large number of students hoping there were more jumps awaiting once we reached the end.
With the adrenaline still pumping, we marched over to our next activity-- rafting back to camp!
After loading onto the rafts, we starting paddling back to camp.
A number of students even opted to jump overboard and float a great deal of the way back.
Everyone overcame today's challenges and students managed their fears successfully.
Students supported each other unconditionally throughout the day, whether that meant signalling one another to look out for wet rocks, or helping pull a blood-sucking leech off a friend's leg.
Any sort of hesitancy that might have been present at the beginning of the day pretty much vanished in the end.
Now onward to the next full day of adventure!
Quite a few of whom were still recovering from the action packed first day, which consisted of a long, steep, and leech-infested hike up to the ancient Belilena Cave, along with some challenging rain-drenched activities at the top.
Our energy levels began to rise after a big breakfast and some morning stretches, and after a few short activities, we were prepared to embark on another full day.
Starting off with a hike, we took the long road to the canyon, prolonging our anticipation with every step we took.
The sound of the canyon's rushing water grew louder and louder as we approached it, and before we knew it we were ready to jump in.
Once in the canyon, students were met with a combination of fear and excitement-- hesitant and eager at the same time.
With the adrenaline still pumping, we marched over to our next activity-- rafting back to camp!
After loading onto the rafts, we starting paddling back to camp.
A number of students even opted to jump overboard and float a great deal of the way back.
Everyone overcame today's challenges and students managed their fears successfully.
Students supported each other unconditionally throughout the day, whether that meant signalling one another to look out for wet rocks, or helping pull a blood-sucking leech off a friend's leg.
Any sort of hesitancy that might have been present at the beginning of the day pretty much vanished in the end.
