Kayaking!

Last year at the end of the school term i took part with my family and another family in a kayaking course. The course lasted for only four days and we kayaked down rapids in sagana an hour drive from Nairobi. This was the first time i had ever kayaked and the first time to ever go down rapids. To say that it was scary is an understatement, i was terrified. After the whole experience i was exhausted and knew that i would never take up professional kayaking in my life however i was glad for the experience as it gave me new perspective on outdoor sports and was a great way to end the year. It helped me gain mental focus and experience, i was thoroughly pleased with the few skills i had gained when taking the course and when i am working at the camp in canada i will use these skills to teach the children under my care on safe and fun kayaking. Although i never think i could take them down some of the rapids that i went through. It was also a very humbling experience because this was one of the first times i had truly let myself be taken by nature itself. In a small plastic dinghy i was carted away by powerful waves and rapids. Some would say it was suicide and i would agree however it really did put me in first hand grip with nature and was able to make me respect more of what nature has to offer. This trip and course were truly enjoyable and i would say it was one of the more extreme adrenalin rushes i have ever had.