team building in sg sedim

I haven’t been blogging for the past few days. Or perhaps it’s weeks? I did not keep track.
Anyway, the point is I went to sg sedim for team building last Monday. And boy it was fun!
And also nerve wrecking.
We went for the canopy walk which was touted to be the longest in asia, 1km+ but not in height though.
And it was made from stainless steel ( I assume ;p), not the typical canopy walk with ropes securing planks together to form a walkway that cant support much weight and sway easily.
Conclusion is, the canopy walk wasn’t much to shout about, mostly because the height wasn’t impressive enough, and it was a blistering hot day to begin with. Right before 12 noon we were walking underneath the sun crossing it. duh! Couldn’t have picked a better time I guess.
Halfway through the walk, my tummy began to croak. Not literally of course. Just making a point. :p
And same goes to the rest. All that was in my mind were nasi briyani, chicken and a glass of water. Huhu~

After waiting for everyone to finish crossing the canopy walk we proceeded to lunch. And thereafter the tubing session.
You are given a black colour tube, and you are supposed to sit on it while trying to balance your body while the current carried you down the river.
Technically, it’s not called a river, because there are rocks everywhere its like a waterfall with a 20degree slope. ;p
I chose the smaller tube, and I think that was a wrong decision because I found it out the hard way.

My tube kept capsizing, and I fell into the water. The first 2 times, it was fine because my head was still out of the water and I was trying my best not to be caught adrift by the strong current. I tried so hard to find my footing while at the same time trying not to get jabbed by the rocks underneath the water.
Although the 2nd time, my tube got washed away, and I had to sit on a rock waiting for rescue. ;p boo!!
And most of the rocks are covered in moss, making it slimy. Eewwww!
By the time I was nearing the finishing line, I got kinda happy because my ordeal is ending soon.
But god had greater plan for me.
I forgot how it all went, but the next thing I knew, I was underwater in fetal position, drinking in lotsa water and trying to hold on to my tube and resurface at the same time while being thrown around by the strong current and getting small cuts n bruises thanks to that!
I felt the like insides of a washing machine!
I remembered knocking my knee, trying to protect my head and back, although failed miserably because the current swept me and knocked my back against a big ass rock.
This purely reminds me of how it felt when I nearly drowned when I was 9 or 10years old. -_-
Finally, I broke through the surface, with one slipper gone down the stream, and I just sat on a rock panting away.
I waited until the guide reached me to help me hold on to my tire/tube while I sit on it to be drifted to the final meeting point between all of us.
That is something I would seriously consider doing again with a bigger tube. But definitely not a smaller one. huhu….

My knee ached badly afterwards, and I’m carrying around a 50cent bruise on it for the past couple of days.