Bridge Jumping

A few summers ago the river that flows through my town was at a record high. It was over flowing many people that lived close to the river had to leave their house cause of the overflowing river. My friends and me loved it. Rafting trips where sooo fun. There is a park where we live where two rivers connect and there is a bridge pretty high over one of the rivers. We knew this year was our chance to jump from the bridge into the river. We got our life jackets and hanged from the bottom of the bridge to see if it was deep enough, and it was. We finally jumped from the very top. I don't really know how high it was but it was high enough to make u want to scream. Jumping was half of the adventure. You went deep down the river and it was a very strong current. You where under the water a good 10 seconds that felt like a minute. When you finally got your head out of the water you were swimming down a rocky strong river. It was a big challenge swimming to the side. The first time I jumped the moment I hit the water I felt a rush and started swimming for my life hit a few rocks but pain didn't process through my mind. We did that all day till it all came to a end. I guess it's illegal to jump of bridges.      

Bungee jumping

My first time bungee jumping

      One day my homeboy told me they opened up a bungee jumping area where he works. Its no ski diving but I  said "hell yeah." So the the next day we went to a adventure park that we have in the town I live in (funnest town in America). The jump was not that high it was about 50 feet. I was really excited and so ready to jump. I geared up and started walking to the top. When I got up there the guy asked me if I wanted to jump  face first or just jump. Of course I said face first, because I wasn't scared. As I walked to the edge I was really excited then I look over the edge and I immanently regretted going face first.. I knew I was going to jump hell yeah I was I love the falling feeling and I paid ten dollars for this so I wasn't going to back down, but it took me a few seconds to dive. The guy asked me " Do you want me to push you"  and I said " No I got this" I realized how easy and SAFE this was so I just did it. I got that amazing falling feeling on the way down then I got lunched back up. I felt like I was flying and down I go again. That happen a few times. That was my first time bungee jumping and It was great, cant wait for higher points, longer ropes, and more fear.     

kayaking

One day my friend asked me if I wanted to try out kayaking. I said "Sounds fun sure" He took me to the community center pool in town to teach me how to "roll" a kayak roll is what u have to do when you flip upside down in the kayak. Your head is under the water so you have to roll back to normal. The first day was hell I thought I was never going to get it, but i didn't give up. There is a certain technique that you have to learn to roll the kayak back. If you mess up in one of the many steps you won't be able to roll back to normal, and your head will stay under the water. It took me about two weeks to get it down. I knew when I went to the river the racing water was going to make the process way harder and I felt like I needed more practice, but we didn't want to keep paying to go to the community center so we decided I was ready. I got geared with my ten dollar Walmart helmet, I was ready for war against the river. On my way there I saw the big rapids, fast water, and huge rocks. I was scared and nervous, but I was more excited. We started our adventure. Right away we hit some rapids, and I flipped over in the middle of the rapids. My whole world changed, I had felt like I forgot everything. In moments like this a deep breathe would help a lot. To bad theres no oxygen under water. I attempted to roll back. My kayak didn't even move I was still under the water. I could feel the strong current taking me and I could not do anything about it. I was just waiting for a rock to fuck up my face. I had the feeling of hopeless and anger. I had no choice but to do a "wet exit" that is when you pull a strap in the kayak and you get lunched out of the kayak. So now I was in the middle of the river trying to swim to the side with a paddle in hand and a 50 pound kayak in the other in cold water. Lucky my friend helped me out. 30 minutes later I was ready to go. I knew the rapids were going to get bigger and faster. I was cold, no confidence, and my spirits were killed. I had to keep going though I was a long way from home and hitch hiking was not a option. My friends told me that I had to paddle harder and keep my speed in the rapids. My the river my bitch. A few minutes later I saw the rapids coming up. I felt a empty feeling in my stomach. I could picture myself under the water struggling. I was scared, I was breathing like it was going to be the last time I was going to take in air. It was getting closer, my heart started beating rapidly. Then I felt energy going through my body. The fear was taken over with adrenaline as I hit the first few rapids. I was puddling non stop. Rapids were hitting me like waves I couldn't see much. The top of my kayak would go up so high I felt like I was jumping through the river. I never saw it coming it came out of no where and I flipped. The fear and adrenaline both got 100 times more intense. I learned from my mistake though. I knew I had to block it all out and just imagine myself rolling back first before I attempt to try it. My body just moved and just like in the pool I was back right side up except I was getting splashed by water and had no idea where I was. Then I heard my friend screaming at me with excitement telling me to puddle so I did. Splash splash! I made it. I got the biggest feeling of relief I could still feel my heart beat I stop puddling looked at my friend and just screamed "yeah!!!" I had the biggest smile in my face the fear was completely gone. The adrenaline was slowly going away and my body was flowing with the biggest feeling of relief and happiness.     

That's me rolling in a surf area in my town.

    

About me

Sergio  is my name and I have lived in a small town in the mountain for about seven years. I Was born in Mexico before my family moved to Colorado we use to live in California I lived there for about one year. After California we quickly moved to Arizona and we lived there for about three years. Out of all the places I have lived in Colorado is easily my favorite, because of all the fun exciting activities that you can do here. I also like looking around and seeing the mountains and realizing how small we are in this world and how much there is to explore. I have never really been an outstanding student in school, I have always been happy with B’s, and I see that as one of my weaknesses. I kind of suck at reading and video games bore me after a while, so I like doing exciting things with my friends, such as kayaking/rafting, mountain biking, and snowboarding. living in Colorado allows me to do all that. In my blog I will post of the adventures I have gone on with my friends in the past and the many more that will come. I will blog about what was going through my mind and the feeling I got after the experience. Follow me if you want to know what adrenaline is