March+5,+2010

Pozo Azul Rainforest Canopy Tour media type="custom" key="5543011"

** The experience of a lifetime **
By Henry Willis-Fleming Aggggggh!!!! That was the exact sound coming from the back of the bus on our endless two-hour journey. You see William and David were just dying for the bano (The bathroom). Of course being the mean people we are, we immediately began making hissing sounds and shaking water bottles. Their long agenizing pains continued for almost an hour until finally stopped for an emergency pit stop.

After that slight delay we where five minutes outside Pozo Azul (a.k.a zip lining heaven). Immediately after arriving, we where dressed into our equipment and told to get into a tractor. After a bumpy two-minute ride, we where split up to wimps and brave men (and Giuli). Finally it was time. Three, two, one… and William was off. Next followed Giuli (Tinsley’s buddy) and then just like that it was my turn. It was show time… I was off! It was incredible… Nothing like any zip line you have ever been on. It was fun and mind-boggling fast! As I reached the next platform the next funny story was put into place. Tinsley came flying at like no joke 40 miles per hour screaming “what do i do, what do I do!” The instructor tried every signal imaginable but it was no use! She came crashing in, took the instructor with her into the tree. After many laughs I head toward the next platform. It was fun and not scary at all except for the part where you were hooked over the edge of a platform. Luckily though you were attached to the tree – imagine if you felt over the edge. Platforms later we reached the final one over the river which was very fun and ool. And just like that the best ziplining experience ever was over. So in conclusion the ziplining was very fun and something I will never forget when I think of Costa Rica!! Pura Vida!! media type="file" key="Pozo Azul Canopy 3_10.mov" width="300" height="300" We, (the CCDS group) and the Blue Valley School showed up to the canopy with smiles on our faces. We were all so excited for the zipline through the beautiful rainforest but the only disappointment was that it was raining; this didn’t stop us. We got all geared up for the ziplines and jumped on the tractor to go to our first destination. As we arrived adrenaline started to run around throughout my body. I was excited but scared at the same time knowing that I would be on a string, flying through a forest 75 feet of the ground. The platform was waiting for us, waiting for the first volunteer. As the people before me went their screams freaked me out a little bit but then the laughter that passed through the forest from the other side reassured me that I would be fine. I then heard my name be called telling me hat it was my turn. I was so excited! They connected me to my death line, I called it, and my feet began to drag across the wooden platform. I was then in the air floating across skies of green. It was a blast! When I got to the next platform I was having so much fun that I forgot about my break so I flew into the tree and did a flip but that was also so fun! I couldn’t wait till the next one. My favorite one over all was the one across the water; it was the longest and the highest one but I was too excited to be scared. We all raced to the front of the line me in the back of course. Once again it was my turn to get connected to what I now called the fun line. When I reach the other side I was sad to see the ground again but I was ready for lunch. By Lindsay Shuford