Going White Water Rafting

“Are you coming or not?” she demanded as she took a few steps further into the tunnel. "Yeah wait up" I yell as i follow quickly behind my friend Harmony. We got there and we saw people on huge rafts i felt a tad bit nervous and my friend Harmony could feel her heart pounding.

If you want to know why we decided to go on this wonderful trip it is because I want it to go somewhere from a longtime after being in quarantine and level 4 Lockdown. Also because I like going on trips and getting used to new things like last term we went on a trip to Goat Island. Also I have to say Goat Island was very fun we went snorkeling and we saw new types of fish that we didn't even know that existed.

It was a delightful trip and I'm hoping that we get to go snorkeling somewhere else sooner or later and we like being on water so this is a good activity for us. People were getting freaked out as the water rushed faster and faster. Some people enjoy the rushing water with hard wind blowing through their hair.

As we continued our trip we had to paddle harder as the waves got bigger. They were around 2 metres long. I felt spectacular and excited the smile on my face that I'd never seen before. My friend Harmony felt glad that we went on this trip she was happier then ever.

After another hour of paddling and having fun and taking cute selfies it was time that we went home. The guide safely got the raft to the shore, using a series of paddling maneveurs. Before we went home we were starving so we decided to buy some McDonald's. We got some McDonald's and sat down and eat it we loved it. We were tired I decided to go home and sleep.

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White Water Rafting - Questions

1) Who is believed to have created white water rafting?

a) John Key         b) John Ferguson and Harry Daily 

c) Alexander Paul                 d) John Fremont and Horace H. Day

2) When was white water rafting introduced to the Olympics?

a) 1970s b) 1980s

c) 1990s d) 1960s

3) Which level rapids can sometimes be impossible to maneuver?

a) Level 4 b) Level 1

c) Level 6 d) Level 3

4) Which level rapids are considered to be family friendly and the easiest?

a) Level 4 b) Level 1

c) Level 6 d) Level 3

5) Which river is there white water rafting available in the
Manawatu-Wanganui area?

a) Wairoa River b) Kaituna River

c) Mohaka River d) Rangitikei River

6) Lake Taupo's Tongariro River is home to two sections of white water.

a) True b) False

7) What is another activity that is similar to white water rafting but it is completed in caves?

 a) Black water rafting b) Bungy Jumping 

 c) Surfing                     d) Green water rafting

8) Which of the following things would you NOT require to go white water rafting?

a) Life jacket b) Rubber boat

c) Paddles d) Flash Nike’s 

9) What is white water rafting?

 White water rafting is an outdoor activity which is used to expand a raft to traverse rivers.

10) Would you like to go white water rafting? Why or why not?

My answer is yes because it looks very fun, I have always wanted to go rafting.

11) Why is it called White Water Rafting?

It is called White Water Rafting because you do it during the day.

12) What does raft stand for?

White water rafting stand for RLCT (Role, listener, configuration and talking point)

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Bungy Jumping - Questions

1) Who started up the activity, bungy jumping, as an activity to make money?

a) Harry von Asch b) The Prime Minister at the time

c) Alexander Hackett d) AJ Hackett & Henry van Asch

2) When was the first bungy jumping company started up in NZ?

a) 1960s b) 1920s

c) 1980s d) 1970s

3) On which River did Bungy Jumping start?

a) Kawarau River b) Waikato River

c) Manawatu River d) Clutha River

4) In which city of New Zealand was the first permanent bungy jump made?

a) Auckland b) Palmerston North

c) Queenstown d) Gisborne

5) How high is the Nevis Bungy jump?

a) 200m b) 134m

c) 90m d) 47m

6) In New Zealand, we call the activity Bungee Jumping...

a) True b) False

7) An activity in which Pacific Island is known to have inspired the invention of Bungy jumping?

 a) Fiji b) Vanuatu

 c) Niue d) Samoa

8) What material were AJ Hackett’s bungy cords made of?

a) Vines b) Latex Rubber

c) Plastic d) Rubber bands

9) What is Bungy Jumping?

 -       Bungy jumping is an pursuit that requires a person jumping from 
            a incredible height while secured to a sizeable stretchy rope. 

10) Would you like to do a bungy jump? Why or why not?

- My answer is no because it is very scared, you have to jump

a huge height and I am a afraid of beyond belief heights.

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