Canyoning Fun

Well this past weekend I went on a really cool adventure called canyoning. Its this special extreme kind of sport that can only occur in certain places of the world. We trekked up in the mountains and reached this river. From there we geared up in full wetsuits and helmets and traversed down this river. From there we reached spots where we had to jump in the water from cliffs and also a couple of spots where we slid down rocks and waterfalls to reach the next point in the river. Thankfully this trip came after about 2 straight weeks of rain, so that the river was really flowing well and fast. The coolest part about my canyoning trip was the big waterfalls. There were three waterfalls in total we made our way down. The first was probably around 60 feet tall in which you repelled down. The second was probably around 80 feet and that one consisted of fast roping down it. You pretty much had to move your hands as fast as you could to get down without being completely smothered in the gushing water. Needless to say my ropes got caught but made it to the side while they adjusted. The last one was the highlight of the trip. A 120 foot waterfall in which you had to repel down. You go over the edge having no idea what lies below but you just have to do it. It was so amazing and terrifying at the same time. Adrenaline just pumping. Honestly one of the coolest things i have done here so far. Unfortunately going through all of this water makes it a little hard to take pictures, but here is a picture from the waterfall in merida of someone else repelling down the giant waterfall.

Anyways, after the trip we headed back to merida and were treated pizza and pop. Really great day.
Classes are winding down here. In both of my classes all i have left is the final paper. Shouldnt be all that tough but i still need to put in a lot of work in order to pull off the grades. Sad to believe I have 9 days left here.