On Friday morning we headed off bright and early for our school tour to the Shannon River Adventure Centre near Rooskey. The sun was shining and and spirits were high as we arrived for an action-packed and fun-filled day!
We spent the morning doing a range of land activities. We scaled the heights of the climbing wall – a few of us even managed to reach the top of the most difficult climb!
We also had a go at archery – some of us were very close to the bull’s eye!
The obstacle course was great fun as we climbed over, under and through and raced each other back to the start line.
There was a 4-way tug of war rope – this was much more difficult that it looked!
After a very busy morning, we all enjoyed a well-earned rest over lunch.
After lunch, it was time for the Middle and Senior Rooms to get kitted out with wetsuits, buoyancy aids, helmets and paddles for some water activities. There was great excitement as we headed for the river!
First up was kayaking – everyone got the hang of it quickly, although quite a few paddlers ended up in the water before we were finished!
Next came the mud slide – trying to climb back up the hill again took much longer than sliding down!
Finally is was time for pier jumping – a great way to wash off some of the mud!
The Junior Room were also out on the water in the afternoon – they had great fun out in the canoes.
When they returned to land, the Juniors completed some challenges, learned how to light a campfire and toasted some marshmallows to finish off their day – even Noah joined in!
It was time to pack up and board the bus back to Killeshandra after a fantastic day. Thank you to everyone at Shannon River Adventure, and well done to all the boys and girls – the staff at the centre complemented your behaviour, enthusiasm and willingness to try all the different activities. It was mentioned more than once that this was the ‘best school tour ever!’