Cascading, is the name of an adventure that requires you to jump off waterfalls. It was simply amazing. You are led through the jungle by tour guides that are not human. These "men" were monkeys and they would be standing on slippery rocks and then completely pull you up from the water you were floating in. I really liked that part of the trip and I think I know what it feels like to fly. They pulled me up in the air as if I weighed 10 pounds and they were expecting me to weigh 200. Later our guides would show off as they jumped off the cliffs and if you have ever been to the Mayan restaurant in Salt Lake, then you have not seen anything compared to these men. Our hike up to the top was beautiful as we would have to climb ladders, swim, and walk up the mountain holding onto a rope. The scenery was beautiful and I only wish I could have captured all that I saw.
Here are some pictures that also give a glimplse of the beauty that I found online.
There were five of us that went together from the DREAM project and then we made a lot of friends. There were two "love birds" from Austria, two Italian men that wanted to hook up on the beach that night, a family from Holland, a couple from San Francisco, and a family from LA. We had fun singing, laughing, screaming and talking about life were we grew up. Everyone spoke English and I was amazed at how many languages my European friends could speak. I can't even speak Spanish!
Unfortunately, our adventure hit a rough spot. My friend Bianca, who was with DREAM, was climbing down to a spot to jump and she dislocated her shoulder. She was in a great amount of pain, but surprisingly, the father of the family from LA was a fireman and therefore was a certified EMT. He tried to put it back in, but could not and the entire time Bianca kept fighting off the pain. She had to get back down the mountain and I honestly don't how, but she was able to climb down. We finished the remaining waterfalls, but the entire time we felt bad for Bianca. As we finished the last waterfall we saw Bianca with the father of the family from Poland, who did not jump the waterfalls, and he just so happened to be a shoulder specialist. He was working her shoulder and easing some of her pain. We all finished our hike which took us 15 minutes and Bianca was rushed to the hospital. We were definitely being watched over and things could have been a lot worse if the EMT and the shoulder specialist had not been in our group.
Don't let my little story scare you, this is one of the most incredible things I have done. I wish I could put into words everything that I experienced, but I have to act like the travel channel and say that this is something that you HAVE to experience on your own.
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