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Ok so before leaving Cape Tribulation, we thought it only right that we saw the amazing views of the rainforest on the beach from the sea in the most fitting way possible - Sea Kayaking!
This seemed like a very good idea when we booked it - how hard can it be right?!
Well, it started to get interesting when there was an odd number of people and so either Me, Naomi or Lucy would have to Kayak alone... that would be me then!!
The 19 year old guide, Jack, assured me it'd be way more fun and that it's actually easier in a single kayak than in a double - cool!
Our first challenge was trying to steer - Lucy and Naomi were doing massive loops trying to turn around in their double kayak and I was doing the same in my single - somehow, the rest of the group appeared to be able to turn on the spot. The boy had no advice for us and by the time we'd finished manoevering he'd finished his speech and they were carrying on!
So we pretty much zig zagged our way to a beach further along the coast (the rest of the group had the straight line thing worked out) and stopped for a break and to find coconuts.....
The boy had found a goodlooking one for Naomi who was pretty chuffed about this until I pulled a leaf off it to reveal an ants' nest!!! She squealed and jumped about much to the delight and amusement of the group while Jack took the coconut from her to get the ants off - Hilarious!!
After that little drama it was back to the Kayaks for some more fun and adventure... first obsticle, the 10m high waves - okay so a little exagerated but they were massive. Any tips Jack? Nope!
Off we paddle into Manly beach style tidal waves of impending doom.
The first wave takes us head on but we survive it until the second crashes over my head completely taking me out, (lucys memory now...) So Debbies capsized and gasping for breath as her stupid boat had clunked her on the head. Assured that she's alive, I nearly died from laughing as she struggled with a paddle in her hand and nothing else to hang on to.
The 12 year old guide finlly pulls through as i was debating whether to get out of my stupid boat to assist. he paddled around collecting up the flip flops while deb hopped about trying not to stand on the razor sharp coral. Eventually he offered a hand to help our half drowned disaster back in. I, in the mean time was contemplating calling an air ambulance for myself as I worried that i might actually die from laughing.
With deb heroically back on board we contiue to entertain the group with steering antics. We all successfully get through these rocks to a very shallow area after much effort, only to be informed that now we had to face the waves to get back out. Deb ends up stuck on the rocks, while the 'guide' informs us that the way to face the waves is to paddle hard head on, and the easiest way to steer. So 'cheers jack'. Could you maybe of told us at the beginning of this little adventure???
Getting onto dry land was a relief. We all feel like we have well and truly experienced cape trib now. It was bloody hard work (despite being told it would be easy on the way back-no such luck!) but we were proud of our efforts, and feel like we really brought something special to the group. The little cherry on top was that they didn't even ask for the rest of our money so it was cheap as! though, personally, I think we should of been paid for the entertainment we kindly provided.
I (Deb) will just add that it was really good fun and everyone should try it!!
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