My enthusiasm in adventure has always been strong, and I am always up for any exciting action. I went tubing at the Elora Gorge with my cousins, which is one of the most thrilling sports. The Elora Gorge is a natural area located in the Grand River Conservation area of Elora, Ontario. The Grand River flows past 22-metre-high cliffs. The Elora Gorge access road was stunning, extensive, and had steady slopes. Along the roadsides, there were a lot of apple trees and initial fall-colored trees.
After reaching the conservation area we gave our consent for safety and deposit for tubes. We were given huge tubes and helmets for safety purposes. It was a long hike to reach the tubing start point. We climbed many slopes and even crossed bridges to reach the tubing start point. We descended from the stairs where a guard was seated to ensure the situation was secure.
There were notices and boards everywhere. The river was bursting with an enormous rush of water. When commencing the tubing, one had exercise caution because the rocks had a lot of algae. I sat on my tube and my cousin pushed the tube in the river and was the first one to leave so came far from the group. I was laughing the whole way as the rushing water took me ahead. There were bounces and water splashes wherever there were rocks.
The entire tubing distance was around 2 kilometres long. At times the water was still and at times it was heavily rushing ahead. The cliffs surrounding the gorge were magnificent. There was a little waterfall falling from one of the cliffs and below directly into the river which made the scene look like an evergreen forest.
Photo credit-www.lakefeverwilderness.ca
After a while, I saw a few people jumping mid-way off the cliff. I decided to do the same as cliff jumping was always on my bucket list. I climbed up the cliff from a side jumped off the little cliff and swam for a small distance to reach my tube. It was an electrifying experience that one must experience at least once. My adrenaline level plumped up high. At one point we also made a circle by holding each other's hands. Unfortunately we did not take our phones during tubing so no photos are available.
Nearly reaching the end there was a natural whirlpool-like spot in the river. All of us were twirled around once in the whirlpool and then thrown out. Some of us also got into it twice. There were birds, aquatic plants, and grasses around the river. Once we were near the end, the river became shallow and pebbles could be easily seen. While hiking back many tourists were camping in designated areas with barbecues and tents. We hiked back to the parking area, submitted our tubes, and changed into dry clothes. Some food stores are also present in the parking area from where we had snacks.
On our return journey, I saw corn fields that ran as far as I could see. We also came across beautiful towns of Ontario with farms and farmhouses.
It was extremely relaxing and I am thankful to my cousins for taking me on the trip. I highly recommend everyone to experience tubing in wild at least once in lifetime.
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