In the morning we got on the bus and were on the move again. This time we were headed to Ragitata, where many scenes from Lord of the Rings were filmed.
We said good bye to Lake Mueller and it's beautiful blue color.
After which we said goodbye to Mount Cook and it's snowy peak.
Then we said hello to this chocolate lab!! I never found out her name but boy was she an attention hog.
We got suited up and ready for rafting!
They gave us booties, wetsuits, flannel t-shirts, wool t-shirts, windbreaker, life jacket, and helmets! They gave us a lot of gear, I was surprised.
This is the point of departure for the rapids we would be going down. We got the rafts all lined up and ready to go.
The valley behind Jesse in the photo above is where the town of Rohan from Lord of the Rings was created. We didn't get to see it because by the time we got there it had been torn down. This isn't my picture but I wanted to show the relevance of the location.
I have to give my buddy Jesse credit for the rest of the photos: his camera was shock proof and water-proof; without which none of these photographs or video would have been possible.
That was one of the grade 5 rapids we went through. It literally drops you about 5 feet at one point. Rather exciting if you ask me.
You need to zoom in on this picture, on the guides paddle is a dead cat that just happened to be floating down stream. Poor thing.
We stopped at a more calm area in the rapids to do some cliff jumping. The first jump was from about 13 feet high.
This video was taken from the higher jump which was about 30 feet up. When the water hits you, it takes your breathe away. It is the coldest water I have ever been in. Super super cold.
This was the lodge we stayed at; it was also owned by the rafting company.
This was the tent Jesse and I opted to stay in. Being as it was 10 dollars cheaper to do so.
Yess! they gave us cots to sleep on wooo hooo. It was really warm actually for being outside!
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