Everything went into slow motion the instant the raft plummeted over the ledge. Immediately I flexed my muscles, took a shallow breath of the oxidized air, and wedged my body into the boat while a white vapor surrounded us. Slowly the boat descend, seemingly to be freefalling through the air. The front of the boat, along with its occupants, submerged into the frothy bottom. A wave of white water washed over the raft, quickly chilling everyone it touched. As if the raft had a mind of its own, it refused to stay submerged and clawed back to the surface. We shot out of the drop zone, hearts pounding furiously, and exhilarated to emerge out in one piece.

With the 14 foot waterfall now behind us, the river had lost its ferocity and seemed tam

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Approximate Word count = 505
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)