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Danube Canoeing 2004
         

In medias res: Dani, our hero, prepares for the mortal jump with an extremely brave expression on his face.

The story: End of May, we went canoeing with some friends along Danube river, via Szentendre (the famous artists' city), but we did not get any further from the Lupa Island where we found an excellent seesaw designed to swing people into the water. We had to go for it, demonstrating some mortal jumps before setting off again. Mortal jumps are done in the following manner:

1: catch the seesaw with one hand (left above)
2: hold yourself steady by leaning your head well against something stable (right above)
3: catch the seesaw with both hands (left below)
4: in the meantime smile, still holding yourself firm by your head - otherwise you'll fall (below)

...and even if you don't smile anymore, just hold yourself damn well (below):

...than swing and ACTIOOOON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... and JUMP!

If you're really good you can hold yourself on the seesaw by your heel (left):

 

 

... but always watch the timing of your jump (below):


... than please let others swing as well ...

... and ACTIOOOON

everyone gives it a try...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... except for Adri, who made no jump but helped bring back a boat "on the run".


After a tough two-hour swinging on the Lupa Island we had no more time to reach Szentendre so we had to turn back ... after having taken a rest to recover from swinging.

THE END