Zell am See

The most challenging excursion we have during the trip is the white water rafting here in Zell am See. It was supposed to be an afternoon trip, but because of expected thunderstorms, the trip got moved up to 10 a.m. The river we rafted down was a level three, which made for an exciting trip. Probably the worst part was how cold the river was. We were all outfitted with wet suites, shoes, life jackets and helmets before being briefed on safety and rafting commands. Our guide was Sascha and we had a boat of eight girls. I don’t think he knew what to think of us, but after a while we got him to loosen up. Shortly after getting on the river, we pulled over to the side and they made us practice swimming down the river. There was a pretty good current, but the hardest part was breathing in the water. It was so cold I felt like my lungs were unable to expand. The trip was amazing and past the coldness, it was one of the coolest experiences thus far on the trip.