This is written by Timothy Lu, not Tim Lai
Although today - Day 4 of the 2009 Culture & Heritage Camp for Outstanding Youth - was a jam-packed day full of activites, I would say going River Tracing down the San Chan river would be the day's highlight. The combination of Southern Taiwan's captivating mountain scenery with a unique outdoors water sport were the ingredients for an unforgettable experience.
For those unfamiliar with river tracing, we were essentially guided by experienced river tracers to brave the currents of the San Chan river - hiking through rock beds and mini-rapids, while remaining immersed in the cool river water the whole time. Our final destination upriver was an accumulation of climable boulders that were the perfect shape and size for high diving. However, only some were brave enough to jump off these diving platforms; yet others were thrill-seekers that tried backflips and gainers! These boulders also wrapped around each other in a way that formed a lagoon where we took a snack break. Instant coffee, hot cocoa, and crackers never tasted so good. And after the snack break, we retraced our steps back down the river to base camp. But instead of hiking, some of us opted to lazily float down the river - buoyed by our lifevests while trying our best to avoid colliding with large rocks.
By the time we made it back to our point of origin, and changed back into clean clothes, the River Tracing guide company had prepared a scrumptious Taiwanese-style lunch. - which was delicious!
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