A frequent commenter on this site once said
"Please explain what the hell is going on in these photos. Thank you." in reference to the last post I made on the waterfalls. Thus, a step by step on how you conquer every fear you've ever had by rappelling down a waterfall in Costa Rica.
First, you get all cinched in by the ticos.
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Helmets, pads, belty things.
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Then you cross a horrifying rope bridge.
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Jump in and flop about in the water a bit.
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Then you get to SLIDE DOWN a waterfall, like you're in an amusement park. Also, you bruise up your back a bit.
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One tico scurries down the falls, then another ties you in and sorta explains to you what you're supposed to be doing (but mostly you gotta figure it out yourself).
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Then? You just position yourself over the edge, lean back, and heave off.
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See how far down that little man is?
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Also, maybe you fall once or twice and have to pull yourself up. Confidence building!
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Then you're at the bottom. Like superheroes!
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God bless our brave men of Costa Rica.
5 comments:
Gracias! The picture is much more, as they say, claro. I had trouble before determining your vector of travel. The only thing still a tad unclear is the part about sliding down the falls on your bum. I guess that it's a tiered waterfall? Like a big fancy cake? You slide down halfway and then rappel the rest of the way?
Kevin is CURIOUS. Or as they, curioso.
Also the Spanish-speaking audience might be interested to know this: http://www.papermag.com/2011/01/gonzalez_y_gonzalez_to_close.php
I don't think I ever actually went there.
I sure did, in college. They didn't card!
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