Personal Narrative

We all were making our way cautiously through the course when all of the sudden I heard a scream from above me. When I looked up I saw that Jaidan had slipped off of one of the ropes and she was hanging onto the course with only her harness. I rushed up to help her, and saw that Lauren had slipped below me while she was also trying to reach Jaidan. I was so determined to make it to them that I almost slipped off of one of the obstacles too! By the time Kendall, Lauren, Jaidan, and I met up again, we were all so rattled with fear that we decided it would be better to climb off of the course. Lauren and I leaped across the course like kangaroos trying to get off of it. By the time we reached the wooden bridge that would lead us back to flat ground, our breaths were ragged and we were more scared than a cat in a lion’s cage. We ripped our harnesses off and threw them back onto the hooks. The other girls took a little longer to catch up with us, but once they also came off the course and met us, we were all relieved beyond belief. Although we were still left shaking, we all felt courageous. Even though we hadn't completed the course, or done it as gracefully as we might’ve hoped, we still pushed ourselves onto the ropes course that we had all been so afraid of. Now that it was over, the course looked less

The starting line was filled with up to 100 people. Bodies pushing you to get to the front, men who are already somehow sweaty and people who are just excited to be there. My sister helped me get over the first wall and we started. The first hill was horrendous. I relied on my sister to push me up once my legs started failing me. But once we got to the woods part, I was able to go on by myself. Jess and I both decided to walk most of the obstacle course since we weren’t in the greatest shape but we all helped each other get through as many obstacles as we can. There were hurdles, a slanted wall, downhills, a net we had to climb, and more. Once we got to the barbed wire, there was our first water break. The barbed wire was almost a half a mile long and we had to crawl under it on our stomachs or however you wanted to crawl. There was so many people around you doing the same thing and all going at the same pace. We thankfully got water sprayed on us during it so we washed off the mud

We began the activity by stopping by a crotchety shed to pick up a harness. Each girl slipped her legs into it and tightened the straps. Even though it was checked to make sure it was done correctly, I still felt uneasy. As time progressed, my palms became sweatier and the knots in my stomach became tighter. I exclaimed my raging doubts with my cabin, but they all just responded with “You have to do it!” and “Don’t be scared!”

The first one was a practice one so we could see what it is like zip lining, even though it looked easy once it was my turn I was terrified, but when I went down the zip lining I wasn't scared so I was thinking of how easy this will be. There were seven rounds, each round gets higher and scarier. On the first round I didn’t feel scared but, I was about to go I was afraid, but I went anyways and it was fun and scary.Next, the second round was higher and I couldn't

Mr. Gerstner decided that the zipline would be 7meters (23 feet) off the ground. The way you moved on the zipline was by a mechanism called a trolley. A trolley is made up of two pulleys that have a cord running through them. The force needed is gravity, the way the force is applied is by stepping off the platform and then you go alone the cord. If you ever want to stop the

Seven of the ziplines are designed with tandem options, so you can ride with your significant other or friend. Ziplines at the Kualoa Ranch range in length from a few hundred feet to nearly half a mile in length.

The wind was blowing fast. The trees were blurry as I soared past. Faster and faster it became just before the time came to land. That is how zip lining felt when I did it for the first time. I had never experienced anything that made me feel the way zip lining did. Along with zip lining I did a ropes course and rafting on my birthday trip to Pigeon Forge, TN.

He glides peacefully across the park, noticing the beautiful view. Soon, he reached the connecting point between the two ziplines and was launched on his way again. He reached the end and waited for his friend to return from the trip. A few minutes and a harness later, he was walking up the stairway to the bungee jumping platform. As Trevor steps up to the platform,

Two O’Clock in the morning our alarm clocks go off and we get up get ready and go out to the bus. We took this bus for 2 hours to the airport where we flew out of Houston into Denver on a three hour flight. From Denver we took a 8 hour bus ride to the bottom of the mountains that we were prepared to concur. But first we trained. We spent one day on the ropes course practicing low and high ropes. In Between sessions we had a healthy

After a long while, we are finally finished. I feel so accomplished! I decide to test it out first. I slide down the rope, while holding on to the pulley. I make my way all the way down. Mark and I are so happy that our creation worked! Mark tried the zipline next and made it down successfully too! Mark is about to tell me something, but a loud snap interrupts us. We turn just in time to see the tree fall directly into the house and crash through the roof, and that brings us to the

After their threats failed, the traps began appearing on the trail. Someone was untying the ropes from their previous anchors and instead weakening the knot or hiding them in brushes to give the appearance of being functional. This nearly led to a joyless plummet down the hillside that would undoubtedly have ended in serious injury. Luckily, for the most part, I am a cautious person and did not immediately trust the ropes with my full body weight. Furthermore, sections of the trail semi-required you to run in order to keep for footing and balance while traversing them. The boys began constructing makeshift barricades across the trail in hopes of making us lose our footing, trip, and fall down one of the steeper parts of the trail.

I was super excited to go on the high ropes course, but when we got there, it was as big as I thought. It was still super fun though because I got to do it with Maria. It was funny because I got to scare her a little bit by shaking the obstacles. Of course we were strapped in, but we were still up high so it scared her. Once we were finished on the high ropes course, it was time to get ready for go karting. We had to wear a sleeve over our heads and then a big helmet. I was a little nervous at first because I didn’t want to run into anybody, but once we started, it was a blast. My father and I ended up racing to try and be first. It was a close race but he ended up winning.

My brother, always ready for any adventure, looks at me confused and says, “Why not? It's not like you're afraid of heights or anything. Besides, you've been ziplining before.”

While reading the book, it made me feel that I’m the one whose going to try the zip line looking

One of the most exhilarating moments of my entire life was my very first time at a roller coaster theme park. Growing up I would always see commercials on television of children and adults alike having a sparkling Colgate smile on their faces and enjoying themselves, so when my family decided we were going to Islands of Adventure for vacation. I was like a child who just received a cookie out of the cookie jar. Even though I was 21 years old at the time, I was extremely trilled. I packed my luggage like a stuff turkey on Thanksgiving Day and I was ready to take on this adventure.