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Speaker 1: Hey friends, this is part two of this story. If
Speaker 1: you haven't listened to part one, head over there, listen
Speaker 1: and then join us back on this episode. As the
Speaker 1: week went on, Levi and Ivy got better and better
Speaker 1: as their rafting courses got harder and harder.
Speaker 2: The water moved a bit quicker each.
Speaker 1: Day, with more obstacles to navigate around and more excitement
Speaker 1: around every turn. Levin loved it, and anywhere they went
Speaker 1: on the river, Luna was right by their side. You
Speaker 1: two are really excelling here at camp, said Max as
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy were taking a rest between rafting sessions
Speaker 1: during the middle of camp. I know you're both new
Speaker 1: to rafting, but you both have some serious skills. I
Speaker 1: wanted to know if you'd like to race the Swift
Speaker 1: Current Crew. At the end of camp, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: were so flattered that Max thought they were good enough
Speaker 1: to represent their whole camp group and raised two members
Speaker 1: of the Swift Current Crew. We'll do it, called out
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 2: Together.
Speaker 1: They were confident in all that Max had taught them,
Speaker 1: and they knew they would accomplish anything if they worked
Speaker 1: together and believed in themselves, and win or lose, they
Speaker 1: would give it their best try. The week went on,
Speaker 1: and Levi and Ivy practiced their rafting skills every chance
Speaker 1: they got. Even when they had free time, Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy were always on the river while other campers were
Speaker 1: playing soccer, making crafts.
Speaker 2: Or just chilling out in their bucks.
Speaker 1: They wanted to be the best they could be for
Speaker 1: the big race, and they knew that that meant a
Speaker 1: lot of practice. The Swift Current crew is really good.
Speaker 1: You can't deny that, said Luna. But with me by
Speaker 1: your side, coupled with your rafting skills. You'll be definitely
Speaker 1: a hard team to beat and win or lose. Before
Speaker 1: you leave camp, I'd love to show you both a
Speaker 1: super special place that exists just beyond the.
Speaker 2: Waterfall on the rapid's course. It's called the Cove, and
Speaker 2: it's truly magical, rumored.
Speaker 1: To be filled with treasures and a talking otder and
Speaker 1: now a co filled with treasure, said LEVI. Could this
Speaker 1: place get any better? I don't think so, giggled Ivy
Speaker 1: as she and Levi followed Luna and got right back
Speaker 1: to practicing. Levi and Ivy trained alongside Luna and learned
Speaker 1: every bend, turn and wave in the river. They practiced
Speaker 1: on all the hardest rapid runs and only had one
Speaker 1: more to conquer. That was the most challenging rapid of
Speaker 1: them all, and the setting for the big race the
Speaker 1: very next day. Levi and Ivy couldn't believe camp was
Speaker 1: coming to an end. It had all gone by so quickly,
Speaker 1: but so many incredible things had already happened. They learned
Speaker 1: all week from the best camp leader at Rapid Falls
Speaker 1: Summer Camp and were becoming amazing rafters. They met Luna,
Speaker 1: a talking daughter, and they were hours away from maybe
Speaker 1: beating the best team in camp on the hardest course
Speaker 1: on the rappids. Now, just remember everything I taught you
Speaker 1: to and you'll do great, said Max. Your best is
Speaker 1: all I'm looking for, and no matter if you win
Speaker 1: or lose, you'll be so proud of yourselves for working
Speaker 1: together and finishing this course.
Speaker 2: I know you can do it. Now go have some fun.
Speaker 1: I'll be rafting along with both teams to keep an
Speaker 1: eye on everyone, and I know you'll both do great.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy thanked Max for his encouraging words and
Speaker 1: walked into the raft to give it one last safety
Speaker 1: check before heading out. As they did, they noticed some
Speaker 1: clouds rolling in and felt a rain droppers to who
Speaker 1: hit their helmets. They looked to Max to make sure
Speaker 1: the race was still on. He gave them a thumbs up,
Speaker 1: but also told them if the weather started to get worse, unfortunately,
Speaker 1: they would have to cancel the race. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: definitely didn't want that to happen. This was their time
Speaker 1: to have the rafting adventure they had always dreamed about,
Speaker 1: and they couldn't let a little storm stop that. Lucky
Speaker 1: for Levi and Ivy, the weather held out and the
Speaker 1: race was set to start. Final safety checks were done
Speaker 1: for both teams and the race course was gone over again.
Speaker 1: Once both teams were ready to go, the other campers
Speaker 1: counted them down and the rapid Fall Summer Camp Rapids
Speaker 1: Race began.
Speaker 2: Max pedaled out in.
Speaker 1: Front, drifting just far enough ahead to give the two
Speaker 1: teams room to maneuver the river, but also staying close
Speaker 1: enough to help out if he needed to. Everything was
Speaker 1: going well until some thunder rolled in and the rain
Speaker 1: began to fall harder.
Speaker 2: The sudden bad.
Speaker 1: Weather was making the rapids course a little more rapid
Speaker 1: than usual, and Levi and Ivy didn't know if they
Speaker 1: could make it to the end. That's when Luna popped
Speaker 1: out of the water. I thought I would check in
Speaker 1: on my two favorite rafters now that the weather is
Speaker 1: getting rough, said Luna, how are you doing? Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy weren't up for talking much at that point. The
Speaker 1: water was getting very rough and the rain was now
Speaker 1: coming down extra hard, so hard in fact, that they
Speaker 1: couldn't see very well. Luna noticed this and tried her
Speaker 1: best to tell them when they were getting too close
Speaker 1: to the edge of the river. However, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: couldn't hear her over the pounding water and rain, so
Speaker 1: in just a split second, they went from rafting down
Speaker 1: the rapids to pulling themselves out of the water onto.
Speaker 2: A river bank. Are raft, called out, Ivy, are raft
Speaker 2: it tipped over?
Speaker 1: Don't worry, Ivy, Max, we'll see it and I'll come
Speaker 1: back to find us, said Levi. The important thing is
Speaker 1: that we're okay. I'm not worried about being found. We
Speaker 1: have Luna by our side.
Speaker 2: I'm worried that we won't win the race, said Ivy,
Speaker 2: with a look of disappointment on her face.
Speaker 1: No need to be upset about that, Ivy. You two
Speaker 1: did an amazing job. I don't know how many kids
Speaker 1: your aage could have made it that far as you
Speaker 1: did in the water with all that weather, said Luna,
Speaker 1: trying to make Levine Ivy feel better. And I think
Speaker 1: I have something that will cheer you up. While we
Speaker 1: wait for Max. Levi and Ivy followed Luna as she
Speaker 1: scurried up the river bank and toward a small waterfall.
Speaker 1: As they got closer, Levi and Ivy knew where she
Speaker 1: was taking them. The cove, called out, Levi and Ivy,
Speaker 1: that's right, answered Luna.
Speaker 2: Just like I promised, you win or lose.
Speaker 1: I knew you do your best, and this is your reward,
Speaker 1: A little prize from me to you. Luna walked to
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy inside the cove, and the natural wonders
Speaker 1: that surrounded them were like nothing they had ever seen before.
Speaker 1: Many waterfalls cascaded from the ceilings, falling gently.
Speaker 2: Into crystal blue pools.
Speaker 1: Those pools were surrounded by glistening stones of every color imaginable,
Speaker 1: and the greenest, most beautiful plants and vines either of
Speaker 1: them had ever seen.
Speaker 2: This is better than winning any race I.
Speaker 1: Can think of, whispered Levi, not wanting to take away
Speaker 1: from the moment he and Ivy were enjoying. Ivy just
Speaker 1: nodded her head and knelt down to give Luna a hug.
Speaker 2: Thank you, she said.
Speaker 1: The three friends stayed quiet, just taking it all in
Speaker 1: for a few minutes, until a loud rumble of lender
Speaker 1: shook them out of their silence.
Speaker 2: Wow, you were right, Luna.
Speaker 1: This cove is filled with treasure, beautiful natural treasure, said Ivy.
Speaker 1: Well you're not wrong, there, explained Luna. The things around
Speaker 1: you are natural treasures, for sure, but I was talking
Speaker 1: about real treasure too. Levi and Ivy were very interested
Speaker 1: in followed Luna as she led them down a narrow
Speaker 1: path that curved just behind one of the waterfalls and
Speaker 1: into a hidden room. I meant this treasure, said Luna,
Speaker 1: pointing to a giant wooden chest. Pirate treasure, no way,
Speaker 1: exclaimed Levi. Not exactly, said Luna, Rapid Fall Summer Camp treasure,
Speaker 1: and Luna was absolutely right. Levi and Ivy rushed to
Speaker 1: open the giant wooden chest, and inside they found old
Speaker 1: rapid Fall Summer Camp memorabilia spanning back from when the
Speaker 1: camp had opened.
Speaker 2: Fifty years earlier.
Speaker 1: There were old camp maps, vintage life vests, antique rafting trophies,
Speaker 1: and hundreds of pictures telling the stories of amazing summers
Speaker 1: that hundreds of campers had had there before them. Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy were lost in the excitement of looking through
Speaker 1: all the great things in the chest that they didn't
Speaker 1: hear Max calling their names. At first, Levi, Ivy they
Speaker 1: heard calling from the other side of the waterfall. Max,
Speaker 1: is that you called back, Levi. We're in here. Max
Speaker 1: ran into the hidden room behind the waterfall, looking so
Speaker 1: relieved to see Levi and Ivy. Once he made sure
Speaker 1: they were okay, he was introduced to Luna and shown
Speaker 1: the amazing wooden treasure chest. Wow this has a lot
Speaker 1: to take in, said Max with a look of surprise
Speaker 1: on his face. I couldn't be happier that I found
Speaker 1: you too, and you're okay. Then I meet a talking Otterer,
Speaker 1: and then you show me this super cool treasure chest
Speaker 1: filled with memorabilia from my favorite place on Earth.
Speaker 2: This is a pretty epic day.
Speaker 1: I know, it's awesome, said Ivy before her smile turned
Speaker 1: into a frown. But I guess we lost the race. Huh, Ivy,
Speaker 1: don't be so down, said Max. You may have lost
Speaker 1: the race, but you two did an absolutely amazing job
Speaker 1: this week, the best I've ever seen two new rafters do.
Speaker 1: For sure, I could not be more proud of you.
Speaker 1: You have to be proud of yourselves too, and the
Speaker 1: discovery you made here today will be something that will
Speaker 1: make everyone at Rapid Fall Summer Camp so happy. You
Speaker 1: have to be excited about that. I'm happy about that, Ivy,
Speaker 1: said Levi, trying to make his sister see that they
Speaker 1: had so much to be happy for. You're right, I'm
Speaker 1: happy too, really happy, said Ivy. Thank you Max, and
Speaker 1: thank you Luna. As the storm began to let up,
Speaker 1: Max loaded Levi, Ivy and the giant wooden chest into
Speaker 1: his raft, and with Luna swimming by their side, they
Speaker 1: made their way back to camp. Everyone, even the Swift
Speaker 1: Current crew, was so happy to see them.
Speaker 2: All.
Speaker 1: You two did a amazing job, said one of the
Speaker 1: Swift Current crew members. That course was by far the
Speaker 1: hardest we've ever rafted before, said another. You should feel
Speaker 1: very proud of how great you did this week. We
Speaker 1: can't wait for next summer when we can have another race.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy felt great hearing that from the Swift
Speaker 1: Current crew. After all, they were the best of the best,
Speaker 1: and now they were even more excited to share what
Speaker 1: they found in the cove with the rest of the camp.
Speaker 1: As everyone looked through the giant wooden chest, the sun
Speaker 1: came out and a huge celebration dinner was had to
Speaker 1: say goodbye and thank everyone for a great week. All
Speaker 1: the adults returned to celebrate with their kids and hear
Speaker 1: all about the fun they had rafting that week, and
Speaker 1: boy was there a lot to talk about. Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy were recognized for their great work that week and
Speaker 1: applauded for their bravery earlier that afternoon. The pride they
Speaker 1: felt couldn't be matched unless you happened to look at
Speaker 1: their parents, who looked even prouder than them. It sounds
Speaker 1: like you had the best week ever, said Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy's mom as she helped load their things into the car.
Speaker 1: It was better than the best, said Ivy.
Speaker 2: Totally.
Speaker 1: We can't wait to come back next year, exclaimed Levi. See,
Speaker 1: I told you they'd have a great time, said Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy's dad. Levi and Ivy said a final goodbye
Speaker 1: to their friends they made that week, saving a special
Speaker 1: goodbye for Max. They thanked him again for everything he
Speaker 1: taught them, and they told him they would see him
Speaker 1: next summer for sure. They also asked that he would
Speaker 1: watch over Luna for them until they got back. You
Speaker 1: got it, said Max. Keep practicing your rafting, and I
Speaker 1: can't wait to see how good you both are when
Speaker 1: you show up next summer, Levi and Ivy promised, and
Speaker 1: waved to Luna, letting her know that they would see
Speaker 1: her soon. By Levi and Ivy, I'll miss you too,
Speaker 1: and I can't wait to see you next Summer, called
Speaker 1: out Luna, and as they drove off, the sun was
Speaker 1: starting to set over the river, creating the most beautiful
Speaker 1: reflection in the rippling water. It was then that Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy heard their mom say, Now, maybe it's all
Speaker 1: the excitement today, But did I just hear that little
Speaker 1: otter talk to you? But Levi and Ivy's mom would
Speaker 1: have to wait for that answer because her kids were
Speaker 1: already fast asleep, exhausted in the best way post possible
Speaker 1: from the greatest rafting adventure they could have ever imagined.
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