Shooting the rapids

By Pam Pastor
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–The adventure starts way before you hit the water.

When people start warning you about the dangers, when you hear about how hard you have to paddle, when you ask yourself if you’re really ready to hit the rapids.

But you push those thoughts away and only start entertaining them again when you see the brightly colored jeepney pulling up in front of your hotel, with two big red rafts secured to its roof.

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