Team Necky in the Ultimate Adventure Race
"We flipped our kayaks in the icy waters and proved we could get back in them; we treaded water and swam to shore. We ascended vertical lines and rappelled back down. We spent hours with course directors understanding the severity of this challenging endeavor, and what to do in case of danger. They lectured us for hours about river hazards, open water hazards and mountain safety. We learned how to activate the satellite phone and the emergency GPS transceiver. At the end of the first two days we were exhausted …"