Have you ever heard of Deep Water Soloing?
Deep Water Soloing is where you rock climb without a harness or tied to a rope so you can really just climb on you own at your own risk. Getting up high on the rock is easy. It’s getting down that is the challenge.
If it wasn’t for one of my favorite Math/PE teachers, Mrs. Kirkland, I probably wouldn’t have heard of this. In doing so, I asked my mom go and investigate where we could find deep water soloing. It was the best experience I have had on this trip. So far, it was my favorite day out of all the activities.
Our guide, Jason, from South Africa gave us the rules and instructions. As we all put on the climbing shoes, he promptly dove in the water to enjoy the climbing for himself. As soon as I looked up he was already at the top. Then I asked my mom to take a jumping shot of me and my sister off the boat. Chilling in the nice cool salty water watching everyone else attempt the wall I decided to try it myself. Following my moms boyfriend Jeff up the sketchy rope ladder grabbing on to the chalky wet slipper rocks. Making it across the rock wall to the steep stair case part watching jeff not being able to do it, my competitive nature kicked in and I was determined to get feather then Jeff. Jason, our guide, helped me along the way telling me exactly where to put my feet and hands.
Making it higher then half the men in the group was surprising to everyone. It felt awesome! My mom wanted to get a jumping shot before she tried it herself.
i would do this again in a heart beat, would also recommend it to my friends.
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