It was late morning in Jinja, Uganda when our Nile River rafting guide first belted out “White Water Ahead!” Despite having just been taught a lesson in the dos and don’ts of white water rafting, my mind went completely blank, and my body completely numb. Up until this moment, the thought that we’d be riding down some of the worlds most hectic rapids Nile River rafting hadn’t even crossed my mind. Luckily I wasn’t alone, no one, other than the guide, had ever been down a river before. Our fear was intense, and before hitting the first rapids, the atmosphere on the boat was electric. Regardless of our apprehension, the raft surged forward in the strong current, and we were suddenly deep in an explosion ...
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