Crashing underwater in the North Georgia mountains, I wondered how I ended up here, upside down in the freezing cold water of the Cartecay river. My friend Jackson is a thrill-seeking kayaker, the total opposite of me. He’s outgoing and loves adventure, while I’m a bit introverted and cautious.
Last winter Jackson convinced me to go kayaking, assuring me the river was easy to navigate and harmless. As we paddled down the river, he casually mentioned the giant waterfall coming up. Waterfall? He never mentioned a waterfall. I was internally freaking out as he described the twenty foot drop we were about to face. My heart started racing as I imagined the headline, “17-year-old Kid Dies Kayaking the Cartecay.” As my kayak approached the death
Last winter Jackson convinced me to go kayaking, assuring me the river was easy to navigate and harmless. As we paddled down the river, he casually mentioned the giant waterfall coming up. Waterfall? He never mentioned a waterfall. I was internally freaking out as he described the twenty foot drop we were about to face. My heart started racing as I imagined the headline, “17-year-old Kid Dies Kayaking the Cartecay.” As my kayak approached the death