Recount: Kayaking

The Big Fall

“Slosh” the water pounded down on the rocks, then the water sprinkled up high like a seagull in the air. We admired the beauty of the waterfall glistening in the sunlight. The kayak was balancing on the top of the blue water, excitement running through my body. Snatched my paddle and jumped on my kayak. I paddled with energy and excitement. The water was being pushed back as the kayak was pushed forward. We were kayaking around the top of the blue water, above the deep, deep hole of the Hunua Ranges. 

We heard the splash of the waterfalls hitting down on the rocks and water, we felt the little drops of water flying through the air. We were hit by the water drops as we flowed through the water. Going through the water with the paddle was as easy as cutting through butter. 

As it was simple paddling through the blue water, there were times our arms dropped dead. They couldn’t tolerate the pain anymore. We were frustrated with ourselves, the flow of going through the water paused. Many times we crashed into each other feeling the shock of the after effect. We were dripping wet not knowing if it was sweat or water, but with a smile on our faces going out again into the water of the Hunua Ranges. 

As I went back into the water, I felt the water splash on my face by the impact. The wind lightly hit me, as my paddles cut through the water. 

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LI: to write 5 minutes of our experience at Camp

Last week we went to camp at Kokako Lodge. My 5 minute snapshot shows my personal voice and I have tried hard to paint a picture with my words to describe what I was doing and how I felt. I found this activity cool because I was able to recall and present what I felt at camp, and gave the audience a feel of what the experience I went through at Camp.