I have one thing to say - WATER!!! I have to give you all the heads up. The best place in the world, the Disney World for rafters who don’t have access to real rivers, and the Olympic training HQ in NC for elite white water rafters, the US National Whitewater Center, home to rafting, kayaking, ropes courses, and yes, a Zip-line, should be on everyone’s to do list. I’m telling you this because I think I know what’s best for you and yes, because I had a kick-ass time there Monday, Memorial Day, in remembrance of a day off without obligations. Actually, a friend wanted to go to celebrate her wedding anniversary, so we took the crew and headed to the H2O.
This experience is well worth the $39 cost for 1/2 hour of training and 1.5 hours of white water ridiculousness. You first go over the “kiddie” slopes - or just less white water, and still get pretty soaked if you’re like me, and get to sit in the front, and then you go over the “big boy” section where you still get pretty soaked and darn near lose your companions. It’s truly a great time, lots of laughs, and some good exercise. My legs were appreciating the workout, and my arms were feeling quite buff from paddling, but my stomach was the worst from laughing at the folks in my boat and the crazy river guide who got randomly assigned to our boat. Don’t worry, he only did one backflip off the back of the raft, and no, he didn’t pull the kid into the water, though I though that would have been TOTALLY worth it. Check out the site: http://www.usnwc.org/ - maybe you’ll want to come with us the next time. YES - there WILL be a next time……
