2020 Gumbo Final - Book - Page 143
victoria
“This past summer I went on a really epic week-long
packrafting trip. It’s basically whitewater rafting, but you’re
in your own individual raft. I’m in Venturing; it’s a co-ed
group with Boy Scouts. I couldn’t find anyone in Louisiana
to go, so they paired me, my sister and my dad with a Boy
Scout troop from California. They were really rad. It was five
days on the water and two days of training. Being on the
water is intense. Basically you just have to think about you.
If anything goes wrong you just have to think fast and get
yourself back to safety. You hit some rapids that are like,
“That looks insane.” Then you’re like, “Woah, I made it.” The
entire trip really helped me become more self-reliant. I grew
more independent.”
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