...An Ocean Adventure As I watch, the waves from the shore look fun and almost innocent as they crest and then crash over one another. I can taste the salt in the air and watch little rainbows glisten through the prisms of the ocean’s spray. The warm ocean water toward the shore is covered with foam and bubbles from the rumbling waves as children and their families play in the gritty tan colored sand. I think to myself, “This is perfect”. I make the final preparations on my Yamaha Waverunner. All of the fluid levels check full and there is a faint smell of gasoline mixed with the aromas of salt and fish in the air. I am now ready to brave and jump the mighty ocean waves of South Padre Island! Before the truck backs the trailer into the warm waters at the dock and lowers the Waverunner into the blue-green abyss, I crank the engine for a final systems check. It roars powerfully, drowning out the sound of the birds circling overhead, as thick black and gray smoke initially pours from the exhaust and then slowly drifts away on the wind’s light breeze. I turn the impressive machine off to finish my final preparations. As I put on the Jet Pilot lifejacket and tighten the thick blue straps, I remind myself to stay calm and not to make stupid or impulsive decisions during my journey into the ocean. It is easy to push oneself to the limits and lose track of reality. I must remember to respect Mother Nature at all times and keep in mind that I am not invincible. I climb aboard the Waverunner...
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...One summer, when I was about 12 years old, I got to do just that. I was very young when my grandpa and grandma got involved in the foreign exchange program. An 18 year old man named Angel Uruchima, from Ecuador, came to stay with them and go to school. Angel now lives in Australia, but he frequently visits his family in Ecuador. On one of his many visits my grandpa and I were invited to go to Ecuador with him. We got on plane and flew all the way to Ecuador, where we met Angel’s family and started our adventure. There, customs were quite different from what I was used to in the United States. I had never left the country before, so I had no clear idea on what to expect. The food that we ate was an adventure in itself. We ate all sorts of vegetable that I had never heard of before, swordfish, and even guinea pigs, which is considered a delicacy. The next journey that we embark upon was whale watching and snorkeling. A local business took us out on the ocean to watch whales jump and spray enormous amounts of water high in the air. After a few hours on the water, we got the opportunity to stop and snorkel. I saw tons of fish I’ve never seen or heard of before while snorkeling and the coral reefs were stunning. The activity that terrified me the greatest was going waterfall rappelling. All of Angel’s younger cousins and I, first climbed up a multitude of small waterfalls, which was not too difficult. Soon after we finished climbing the small water falls came the monster...
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...Adventure refers to the exciting activity or unusual experience. These experiences are often of daring or risky nature. There are many people whose life is filled up with adventurous experiences. The definition of Adventure varies from person to person. It is in actually defined as ‘a risky undertaking of unknown outcome’ which means that an adventurer is one who gets a thrill out of exploits, the result of which may also be dangerous or if in favour, then sublime. Let us consider the options individuals have for adventure, in the modern world, to suit their tastes. To start off with, we can consider sports and its varied disciplines, which are adventurous for sportsmen. Ballooning is a sport which has a lot of scope for adventure; of course it is only for those who can afford it, being a costly proposition. The element of risk is always there with the change of weather and balloons filled with helium prone to lightning and leaks. One can imagine the thrill of rising high into the sky without the drone of an engine and with the advantage of being able to control the direction. The risk factor also is great like the attempts at crossing the Atlantic where these contraption have fallen into oceans after facing turbulent weather or landed on top of mountains with the occupant not equipped to get down to inhabited areas. Speed Boating, Car Racing, Buggy Jumping aster all very adventurous sports, enjoyed by thousands of enthusiasts, the world over. There are some people...
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...Jack London began his adventures at a very early age. Born out of wedlock and into a poverty-ridden family he learned to find ways of escaping the dull routine of work. At the age of ten London was selling newspapers to supplement the family income. He labored in canneries, mills, doing laundry and shoveling coal so that he could support his family. Between the laborious chores of earning a living London also had numerous adventures when he tried the other side of the law. The adventures started when he buys himself a small skiff and teaches himself to sail but the pressures of home life take that away from he and he is forced to work at a cannery starting at the tender age of 14. Even at that age Jack London still had continuous thoughts of writing for a living. At the age of 15 London is tired of the low wages and the back breaking work of the factory and decides to take matters into his own hands. He sails out to become an Oyster pirate with the ship “The Razzle Dazzle” that he purchases with money borrowed from Virginia Prentiss. The title “Prince of the Oyster Pirates” is soon given to him, but he soon becomes disillusioned with the rough life and decides to change to the other side of the law again. The next year he joins the Fish Patrol to stop the pirating of the oyster fields. He does not find that to his liking either. His main thought is to get money anyway that he can, legal or illegal, and still have all the adventures he craves. London...
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...gallons of saltwater, and freshwater. “They added 750 2,000-pound sacks of Instant Ocean® sea salt, for a total of 1.5 million pounds.” (Wilson). Within the first year of the aquarium opening, more than 3.6 million people visited it. “1 million visitors in the first 100 days, 3 million people by August 2006, 5 million by May 2007, and 10 million by June 2009”(Georgiaaquarium.org). The Georgia Aquarium is well known around the world, and...
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...My Dream Job (narrative essays) Many years ago, when I was a small child, I admired adventures. I think that since I breathed in for the first time and felt the ground underneath my feet, when for the very first time I looked at the night sky and its many eyes, I wished to live the life of an adventurer. To stride the deserts, to explore the jungles, to wander through the lost cities and to dive into the deep darkness of the ocean I find extremely exciting. My wish is to be an adventurer. To be an adventurer you need some qualities. You need to know how to get out of some risky and dangerous situations. You need to know how to survive. It would also be recommended to know how to sail, because a good sailor a good adventurer. What is more, the most epic adventures are found on the sea. The best thing about going on an adventure is that it is really exciting, filled with thrill and danger. And, I know it is a bit cliche, but danger is my middle name. Another good thing about adventure is the sights you see, the beautiful forests, and the castles... so many wonderful castles that have numerous ancient tales about knights and dragons. But like every human has his disadvantages, going on adventures has its bad sides too. In all the thrill and danger, many have lost their lives. And so 'through the darkness and night a beam of light appears and the Dovahkiin comes,' as the legend says. One day, a man shall appear and repell all the evil, he'll kill all the foes of his...
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... 6.9. The Great Barrier Reef Exhibit 6 6.10. Our Fragile Waters 6 7. The Risks 6 8. Risk Mitigation 7 9. Aquarium Design 7 10. Future Trends 8 10.1. Social 8 10.2. Environmental 8 10.3. Political 8 11. Conclusion 8 table of figures Figure 1 Kurrawa Underwater Discovery Centre Design 10 1. Introduction This report is based on designing a tourism product, finding a market, explaining the experience and the risks involved. The report also contains concepts of the impacts of political, social and environmental issues. The tourism product designed is the Kurrawa Underwater Discovery Centre. This product is intended to provide an underwater adventure for the target market of families whilst the main concept through entertainment is to educate individuals about the importance of the world’s oceans and the animals which reside in this delicate...
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...Final Essay California, and Florida are similar in some ways but difference in others, per example The beauty of California if I compared to Florida it is the Mediterranean, tropical weather, its vast ocean front waters, the beauty of its coastlines, the Agricultural land, and the reaches of the Employment opportunities, all in contrast makes California more desirable place to live than Florida. Introduction California is one of the best and desirable places to live in the world. In the winter of 1987, I was living in Florida city, one morning I got up to go to work, the day was very nice from one minute to the next the sky started to get dark, darker clouds cover the sky. People at the trailer park was so fearful, they started to run to shelter places, they were right that day, it rained so hard, and it was lightning and thundering, the winds were so strong that, it could take a tree up from his roots. The people who did not have enough time to run to the shelter place, suffer very big loss, the next day I went to the town to look around, the little city was devastating, windows from business broken, trees were laid on the streets, cars were upside down, and broken homes all destroyed, it was a disaster that I will never like to re-live again, and it was a big experience in my life. I. First main point. California’s tropical weather makes life enjoyable, when the rain is falling it rains so smoothly that it is hardly any lighting...
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...Shot-by-shot Analysis Life of Pi, a 2012 American 3D adventure drama film that composed of live -action and computer-animated adventure based on Yann Martel's novel. This film is directed by Ang Lee, a movie that tells a story within another story based on one simple truth. In the movie, the narrator pi, who was the only survived young man from the sinking Japanese ship caused by the storm. He made to the lifeboat, yet, he was alone in the center of pacific ocean without any supplies but with a tiger called Richard Parker. However, the theme of this film is not just this exciting adventure but is the implicit conflict between Pi and the tiger; Pi’s rationality of believing in God to the animality aspect of his personality, the animalistic side of human nature that he struggled with. Every scenes have highlighted this meaning of how they survived as a whole. However, I found the sequence of when the main character Pi has his emotional changes from fear tiger to kill tiger to the end of living with the tiger is interesting and it reveals the overall meaning of the theme of the film as well. In this particular sequence, the camera has used long shots repeatedly and frequently to align the audience with the filmed characters and with their feelings. The long shot in the looser framing and the wider angle of vision create sense of negativity between Pi the powerful and isolating environment of the ocean. In a image of this sequence, long shot of Pi catching fishes with his tools while...
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...Exculpatory Clause Assignment Duluth Outdoor Adventures, LLC Adventure #1: Whitewater rafting In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Duluth Outdoor Adventures, LLC. whitewater rafting adventures, I, myself, have read and agree to the following: 1. I understand and acknowledge that to participate in any activity related to whitewater rafting I must be in good health and in proper physical condition. If there are any, possibly harmful, adventures that I no longer want to take part of I will notify the instructor assigned to my group immediately so that I, myself, can disembarrass from this activity and will no longer take part in this activity. 2.I understand and acknowledge that there are dangerous risks taken with whitewater rafting. I understand that a part of the thrill can cause dangerous, possibly fatal injuries to my person. These injuries include but are not limited to drowning, concussions, broken bones, heart failure, whiplash, cuts, scrapes, contusions, and possible death. I understand and accept full responsibility for all of the possible physical injuries and/or death that might occur to my person during my participation in this activity, whitewater rafting. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN PARTICIPATING WITH WHITEWATER RAFTING, I AGREE THAT I WILL NOT SUE AND HOLD DULUTH OUTDOOR ADVENTURES LLC. LIABLE FOR ANY HARM CAUSED TO MY PERSON. IF ANY HARM COMES TO MY PERSON WHILE USING ANY OF THE WHITEWATER RAFTING FACILITIES, EVEN IF I DECLARE THAT THE INJURY...
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...A Two Day Adventure Therapy Programme for Disadvantaged Youth For the purpose of this assignment I have chosen to work with disadvantaged or disaffected youth from a programme in Dublin called Bradog Regional Youth Service. There are 10 participants aged between 13-18 years of age of mixed gender and ethnic backgrounds. Participants will take part in an intense two day adventure programme, focusing on developing these individuals with skills that will aid there development. The programme will be facilitated by outdoor adventure instructors and psychologists. The programme will consist of two sessions each day. Each session will involve and activity which will indirectly address development issues for adolescents. Through facilitation methods commonly used in adventure therapy the sessions will be reviewed and the relevant learning shall be drawn from the experience. All food and equipment will be provided by the centre. I have first-hand knowledge and experience with working with disadvantaged youth in an outdoor education centre in Ireland and will be drawing on my own experience when designing this programme. I will first outline the issues that arise that are general to the entire programme. Then I will move on to cover the specific details of the programme. Possible problems with the group There are many problems that can arise when people are put into groups. There may be people that are just focused on themselves and find it hard to relate to others, or even...
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...Adventure therapy, wilderness counseling, outdoor behavioral healthcare, and recreation therapy are just a few of the many words used to describe a specific form of psychotherapy based on activities and experiences in nature that promote a therapeutic effect. It is defined as the use “of adventure experiences provided by mental health professionals, often conducted in natural settings that kinesthetically engage clients on cognitive, affective and behavioral levels” (Tucker, Widmer, Faddis, Randolph, and Gass, 2016) .The approach focuses on experiences that are facilitated by a therapist in order to promote change within individuals. This unconventional therapy is becoming better known as research and findings continue to point out its...
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...The Beautiful Ocean The above-sea world has many wonderful and beautiful sights. As air-breathing, land dwellers, we can look up during the day and see the enormous bright blue sky with puffs of clouds that look like cotton candy, stars that flicker like little candles at night, and strong, tall oaks that look like skyscrapers. Being above water has many beautiful sights to offer but just where those beauties end another world with its own beauties begins. Scuba diving at a spot near my uncle’s house in Key West takes me to a whole new world. My uncle’s small beach house in Key West is one of my favorite places to visit. His beach house is a sea weed green color, and he hangs old bobbers and fishing poles, decomposing nets, and old brittle fish bones from its green walls. The water in Key West is a vivid turquoise blue that looks like a boat full of paint has spilled in it, and the beaches are as white as powdered sugar. My favorite spot to scuba dive is about a ten-minute boat ride off the coast of Key West. My uncle’s boat takes us out into the deep blue water. It is an old and noisy fishing boat that has traveled around the Florida Keys many times. Hearing the roar of its tired engine, smelling the salt water, and feeling the mist hitting my face from the splashing waves gets me ready to dive in the bright blue abyss. Getting scuba gear on takes a few minutes of tightening many straps and pulling zippers, but when finished, it feels like an extra layer of skin...
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...Simple Solutions to Help Protect Coral Reefs Those who love to snorkel or dive know how beautiful coral reefs are up close. These vibrant ecosystems are the homes and breeding grounds of multiple sea creatures. However, due to pollution and human activity, about 20% of coral reefs in the world have been damaged beyond repair. The bright side is, if we all take action today, we can still protect the remaining reefs in our oceans. Scientists and conservation groups are working double time to use their expertise in saving our seas and coral reefs. Even if you aren't an expert, you can still do a lot to join the movement. 1. Cut your carbon footprint. Climate change is a leading cause of coral reef deaths. Lessen your amount of carbon emissions by walking,...
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...Imagine waking up to the cooling breeze of the ocean, hearing waves gently crash against the rocks, and picture only being just hundreds of feet away. This is how you would wake up every morning in Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove is a secluded coastal paradise in Northern California where relaxation and tranquility reign free. To the West, is the magnificent Pacific Ocean, and to the East, you see the power and grace of the Redwood Forest. I always enjoy being there and experiencing the beauty and free spiritedness through the adventures my family and I would take. No matter what time it is whether it is morning, noon, or evening, there are always experiences to be had. Mornings are always my favorite because the splendor of God’s creations roam free without a worry in the world. Every morning I wake up and run to the giant rectangular window covered with the mist from the sea to observe the beautiful deer consume the dew saturated ivy plants surrounding the house. As you turn your head towards the ocean you notice a collection of seals resting on a formations of rocks camouflaging the grey colored seals. It was always awesome eating breakfast while feeling as if you’re in a nature documentary. Stepping outside on the decks...
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