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Speaker 1: Pine trees dotted the hills beside a long dirt road.
Speaker 1: As Levi and Ivy got closer and closer to Rapid
Speaker 1: Falls summer camp, they could hardly believe that after years
Speaker 1: of asking their parents if they could go, the big
Speaker 1: day had finally arrived. They were leaving their familiar neighborhood
Speaker 1: and town behind to spend an amazing week rafting down
Speaker 1: some of the most beautiful rivers they had ever seen. Well,
Speaker 1: at least they looked pretty beautiful from the pictures they
Speaker 1: had seen online. You see Levi and Ivy had never
Speaker 1: actually been rafting before. Their excitement over river rafting began
Speaker 1: years earlier, when their grandparents had gone on a rafting
Speaker 1: trip and showed Levi and Ivy pictures and videos from
Speaker 1: their adventure. From that moment on, Levi and Ivy could
Speaker 1: only imagine what it would be like to have their
Speaker 1: own adventure navigating the rapids on a fast moving river.
Speaker 1: On days when it would rain, Levi and Ivy could
Speaker 1: be seen outside in their backyard sitting in the little
Speaker 1: inflatable raft that their grandparents had brought them back from
Speaker 1: their trip as a souvenir. They navigated fake rapids as
Speaker 1: they imagined that the drops of rain were water being
Speaker 1: turned up and splashed around as they zoomed down a
Speaker 1: Class four river.
Speaker 3: I can't believe it, LEVI were almost there.
Speaker 1: Exclaimed Ivy as she saw the welcome sign for Rapid
Speaker 1: Falls Summer camp approaching. I can't wait to get in
Speaker 1: our raft and set off for an adventure. I know,
Speaker 1: it feels like we've been waiting for this moment forever,
Speaker 1: replied Levi as he craned his neck to look out
Speaker 1: the window.
Speaker 3: I see it.
Speaker 1: I can see the start of the rapid's course, Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy both stared out the window, peering through pine
Speaker 1: trees to catch a glimpse of the river that they
Speaker 1: would be rafting on for their very first time. Well,
Speaker 1: it looks like we're here, said Levin Ivy's mom, sounding
Speaker 1: a bit nervous.
Speaker 3: River rafting camp for a whole week.
Speaker 1: Just my two little babies beeeding down some giant, unforgiving river,
Speaker 1: trying to stay afloat with only a paddle to save them. Wow,
Speaker 1: that sounds pretty dramatic, said Levin Ivy's dad to their mom.
Speaker 1: I guess I have to remind you that this is
Speaker 1: a camp for kids and is very highly regarded as
Speaker 1: having the best safety procedures and a five star camp leader.
Speaker 1: Remember that's why we agreed to let Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: go here. Yes, I remember, said Levi and Ivy's mom.
Speaker 1: But that was so long ago, and now we're actually here,
Speaker 1: and that river looks bigger than it did on the website.
Speaker 3: Don't you think it looks bigger, Ivy?
Speaker 1: I think it looks amazing, replied Ivy, not really too
Speaker 1: focused on what her mom was saying. I actually wish
Speaker 1: it was bigger, added Levi, with more rapids.
Speaker 3: And more waterfalls and more everything.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's dad had barely stopped the car before
Speaker 1: his kids took off their seatbelts and asked.
Speaker 3: To hop out. Sure, get to it.
Speaker 1: Said Levin and Ivy's dad, so happy to see how
Speaker 1: excited his kids were, Levi and Ivy raced out of
Speaker 1: the car and toward the Rapid Falls Summer Camp welcome Center.
Speaker 1: They were joined by a bunch of other campers who
Speaker 1: were just arriving as well.
Speaker 3: We made the right decision, right.
Speaker 1: Asked Levi and Ivy's mom, as she watched her kids
Speaker 1: playing in the display raft that was set out in
Speaker 1: front of the welcome center.
Speaker 3: Of course we did.
Speaker 1: Look at how excited they are, said Levi and Ivy's dad, reassuringly.
Speaker 3: I bet they.
Speaker 1: Come home with the most amazing stories from this week.
Speaker 1: You have nothing to worry about. Levi and Ivy's parents
Speaker 1: got their kids' bags out of the car and walked
Speaker 1: them up to the walk of center just as a
Speaker 1: few of the camp leaders were making their way outside.
Speaker 1: They were all ready to welcome the excited campers to
Speaker 1: a great week at Rafting Camp. Hello, everyone, I'm camp
Speaker 1: leader Max and I'd like to welcome you to Rapid
Speaker 1: Fall Summer Camp, the best river rafting summer camp in
Speaker 1: the world, said camp leader Max. The group of campers
Speaker 1: applauded and cheered. Once the crowd quieted down, Max explained
Speaker 1: that he and the rest of the camp leaders would
Speaker 1: be calling out the names of the campers that would
Speaker 1: be in their groups for the week. Once you hear
Speaker 1: your name, you were supposed to line up behind your
Speaker 1: camp leader, say goodbye to your parents, and get ready
Speaker 1: for the best week of summer vacation ever. Levi and Ivy,
Speaker 1: you're in my group, called out Max with a big
Speaker 1: smile on his face. Grab your gear, line up right here,
Speaker 1: and don't forget to say see you next week to
Speaker 1: those two people looking a little teary eyed by that
Speaker 1: big pine tree over there. Of course, Max was pointing
Speaker 1: to Levi and Ivy's parents. Even their dad was looking
Speaker 1: a bit sad to leave it that moment. Their mom,
Speaker 1: on the other hand, took the the last few minutes
Speaker 1: she had before leaving for the week to tell her
Speaker 1: kids all her rules.
Speaker 3: For camp one last time. Now.
Speaker 1: Remember always stay together, wear your life best when you're rafting,
Speaker 1: don't eat junk food all week and said their mom,
Speaker 1: before Ivy interrupted her. Have fun, Ivy said with a
Speaker 1: smile as she gave her mom a big hug. We will, Mom,
Speaker 1: don't worry, added Levi as he joined in the hug
Speaker 1: and pulled his dad into We're gonna be just fine.
Speaker 1: We'll miss you and we'll see you in no time
Speaker 1: at all. We love you, too, said Levi and Ivy's
Speaker 1: dad as he waved to his kids while they followed
Speaker 1: Max to their cabin.
Speaker 3: See you in a week.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy smiled and wave resurely to their parents.
Speaker 1: Then they set off toward the adventure of a lifetime.
Speaker 1: They just didn't know it yet. As the sun rose
Speaker 1: on the first day of rafting camp, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: were the first campers awake. They hopped out of their
Speaker 1: bunks and met camp leader Max and the rest of
Speaker 1: their camp crew outside.
Speaker 3: I can't wait.
Speaker 1: To get out on a raft today, said Ivy, enough
Speaker 1: for Max to hear. Wow, that's some great enthusiasm, said
Speaker 1: Max to Ivy. But today we'll all be about rafting
Speaker 1: safety and learning about the river. Oh okay, said Ivy,
Speaker 1: sounding a little disappointed. Levi looked confused, also thinking that
Speaker 1: they would be rafting on the first day. Hey kiddos,
Speaker 1: don't look so down, started Max. We'll have a lot
Speaker 1: of time for river rafting and you'll be out on
Speaker 1: the rapids in no time. But safety is always first
Speaker 1: here at rapids fall summer camp. Nothing stops the fun
Speaker 1: at camp faster than someone getting hurt while rafting. You're right, Max,
Speaker 1: said Levi and Ivy. They changed their attitude and totally
Speaker 1: agreed that safety was the way to go. They listened
Speaker 1: to everything Max had to say, answered every question he
Speaker 1: threw at the group, and volunteered for every scenario he
Speaker 1: wanted to demonstrate. You always want to make sure you're
Speaker 1: rafting with a guide, someone who knows all about rafting,
Speaker 1: and someone who knows the area you'll be rafting in.
Speaker 3: Max began.
Speaker 1: You also always want to wear a wife fat and
Speaker 1: never raft without a buddy. Max went on to tell
Speaker 1: all the kids in his group about wearing the proper
Speaker 1: protective gear too, like a helmet, and the right outer
Speaker 1: wear like a wetsuit, splash jacket, and proper river shoes.
Speaker 1: Things like wearing sunscreen and sunglasses were on the top
Speaker 1: of his list too. He focused on common sense things too,
Speaker 1: like holding the paddle properly so it doesn't get pulled
Speaker 1: out of your hands, and.
Speaker 3: Always staying in your raft.
Speaker 1: It's called river rafting, not river swimming, laughed Max. Those
Speaker 1: are two totally different river activities that are done in
Speaker 1: two totally different parts of the river. He also made
Speaker 1: sure to stress that the kids in his group should
Speaker 1: know proper swimming techniques if for some reason they do
Speaker 1: find themselves in the water. But the biggest thing Max
Speaker 1: stressed was never panic in a high stress situation. No
Speaker 1: matter what, I've got your back when we're out there
Speaker 1: on the rapids, said Max, looking out at all the
Speaker 1: kids in the group. Just remember what we learned here today.
Speaker 1: Work as a team, encourage each other, and you'll be
Speaker 1: all good to go. And the next day, Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy got their wish. After waiting for what felt like forever,
Speaker 1: they found themselves walking down toward the rapids with Max
Speaker 1: and the rest of their group. As they did, Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy were excited thinking about maybe competing at the
Speaker 1: end of the week's river rafting race, and it was
Speaker 1: clear who the team to beat was the Swift Current crew.
Speaker 1: They were a team of campers who had been rafting
Speaker 1: together for the last couple of years, and they were
Speaker 1: very good. But how did Levi and Ivy and the
Speaker 1: rest of the camp know they were so good. Well,
Speaker 1: the Swift Current crew told everyone how good they were
Speaker 1: every chance they got. Oh, man, I hope we get
Speaker 1: the chance to race against them, said Levi to Ivy.
Speaker 1: Maybe we could finally get them to stop bragging so
Speaker 1: much if we'd beat them. Remember, Levi, rafting isn't about
Speaker 1: winning or losing. It's about enjoying the natural world and
Speaker 1: working together as a team and overcoming obstacles, said Ivy
Speaker 1: before taking a little pause. And maybe it's a little
Speaker 1: bit about beating the Swift Current crew in a race.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy both gave a bit as they geared
Speaker 1: up and jumped on their raft. Max was leading the
Speaker 1: team as they set off that day down a rather
Speaker 1: calm and mild part of the rapids. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: took in every little thing as they floated down the river.
Speaker 1: Every sight, sounds, smell, and movement in the water felt
Speaker 1: new and amazing. They tried to remember everything Max had
Speaker 1: taught them from the day before, wanting to impress them
Speaker 1: and hoping that they could get good enough to compete
Speaker 1: in the same level with the Swift Current crew at
Speaker 1: the end of the week. As the day went on,
Speaker 1: Max broke his group up into teams. Levi and Ivy,
Speaker 1: of course, were paired up together and they were eager
Speaker 1: to show off their skills.
Speaker 3: Great job, Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 1: Called out Max from his raft as he floated along
Speaker 1: with his group. Everyone is doing great, and since we're
Speaker 1: at the point in the rapids that opens up into
Speaker 1: this calm, shallow pool, everyone can have a little while
Speaker 1: to paddle around and explore before we head in and
Speaker 1: get ready for dinner. Levi and Ivy loved to explore
Speaker 1: and immediately looked around to see what they could see,
Speaker 1: and what they saw was a lot of splashing coming
Speaker 1: from the far side of the pool area where they
Speaker 1: were floating. I think the splashy is coming from behind
Speaker 1: all that tall grass on the bank, said Levi as
Speaker 1: he started to paddle toward the commotion in the water.
Speaker 1: He and Ivy maneuvered their raft toward the tall grass.
Speaker 1: They finally saw what was doing all the splashing. It
Speaker 1: was a little river otter that had gotten itself tangled
Speaker 1: in some vines that were growing on the bank of
Speaker 1: the river. Don't worry, little one, we can help you,
Speaker 1: said Ivy as she tried to calm the little otter.
Speaker 1: Levi steered the raft a bit closer, and finally Ivy
Speaker 1: was close enough to see what was going on. I
Speaker 1: don't want to scare the otter, and I know I
Speaker 1: shouldn't touch wildlife. So how are we gonna help it,
Speaker 1: asked Ivy. We could tell max, suggested Levi. Or you
Speaker 1: could just reach out and grab that vine right here.
Speaker 1: If you shake it, I think I can slip my
Speaker 1: leg out of it, said a little voice.
Speaker 3: Did you hear that?
Speaker 1: Asked Levi, looking at Ivy seeing that she had already
Speaker 1: found where the voice was coming from. It's the little
Speaker 1: otter it's talking, replied Ivy, jumping back in the raft.
Speaker 3: Don't be scared, said the otter.
Speaker 1: My name is Luna and I've lived here at the
Speaker 1: Rapid Fall Summer Camp for years. I always get caught
Speaker 1: up in these vines, and I know how to get out.
Speaker 1: I just can't do it by myself. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: weren't scared at all. They were totally amazed. After all,
Speaker 1: it's not every day you meet a talking otter. So
Speaker 1: Ivy reached out, grab a hold of the vine and
Speaker 1: gave it a little shake, and that was all Luna
Speaker 1: needed to wiggle free. Thank you so much, said Luna,
Speaker 1: swimming over to Levi and Ivy's raft. I've been watching
Speaker 1: you too on the river, and your talent shows. How
Speaker 1: long have you been rafting? Levi and Ivy explained to
Speaker 1: Luna that this was their first day, but that they
Speaker 1: had been interested in rafting for years. Wow, I've seen
Speaker 1: a lot of kids rap down this river, and I'd
Speaker 1: say you're some of the best I'd ever.
Speaker 3: Seen, said Luna.
Speaker 1: Maybe even as good as the Swift Current crew. That's
Speaker 1: a big compliment, said Levi.
Speaker 3: Thank you.
Speaker 1: We've heard lots of good things about them, added Ivy.
Speaker 1: And we're hoping as the week goes on, we can
Speaker 1: work super hard on our rafting skills and get the
Speaker 1: chance to beat them in the big race at the
Speaker 1: end of camp. I'd say you have a really good chance,
Speaker 1: said Luna. As much as Levi and Ivy wanted to
Speaker 1: talk more with Luna, they heard Max calling their group
Speaker 1: back together so they could return to camp for dinner.
Speaker 1: They just have to finish talking to Luna another day.
Speaker 1: Maybe we'll see you around, asked Levi. You can count
Speaker 1: on it, answered Luna. If you're on the river tomorrow,
Speaker 1: I'll be sure to keep a lookout for you too. Bye,
Speaker 1: Luna called out Ivy as she and Levi watched the
Speaker 1: little otter disappear into the water. As the week went on,
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy got better and better as their rafting
Speaker 1: courses got harder and harder. The water moved a bit
Speaker 1: quicker each day, with more obstacles to navigate around and
Speaker 1: more excitement around every turn. Levi and Ivy loved it,
Speaker 1: and anywhere they went on the river, Luna was right
Speaker 1: by their side. You two are really excelling here at camp,
Speaker 1: said Max, as Levi and Ivy were taking a rest
Speaker 1: between rafting sessions during the middle of camp. You know
Speaker 1: you're both new to rafting, but you both have some
Speaker 1: serious skills. I wanted to know if you'd like to
Speaker 1: race the Swift Current crew at the end of camp.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy were so flattered that Max thought they
Speaker 1: were good enough to represent their whole camp group and
Speaker 1: raise two members of the Swift Current crew. We'll do it,
Speaker 1: called out Levi and Ivy together. They were confident in
Speaker 1: all that Max had taught them, and they knew they
Speaker 1: would accomplish anything if they worked together and believed in themselves,
Speaker 1: and win or lose, they would give it their best try.
Speaker 1: The week went on and Levi and Ivy practiced their
Speaker 1: rafting skills every chance they got. Even when they had
Speaker 1: free time, Levi and Ivy were always on the river
Speaker 1: while other campers were playing soccer, making crafts.
Speaker 3: 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 meant a lot
Speaker 1: of practice. The Swift Current crew is really good. You
Speaker 1: can't deny that, said Luna. But with me by your side,
Speaker 1: coupled with your rafting skills, you'll be definitely a hard
Speaker 1: team to be and win or lose. Before you leave camp,
Speaker 1: I'd love to show you both a super special place
Speaker 1: that exists just beyond the.
Speaker 3: Waterfall on the rapids course. It's called the Cove.
Speaker 1: And it's truly magical, rumored to be filled with treasures
Speaker 1: and a talking otder and now a co filled with treasure,
Speaker 1: said LEVI. Could this place get any better? I don't
Speaker 1: think so giggled Ivy as she and Levi followed Luna
Speaker 1: and got right back to practicing. Levi and Ivy trained
Speaker 1: alongside Luna and learned every bend, turn and wave in
Speaker 1: the river. They practiced on all the hardest rapid runs
Speaker 1: and only had one more to conquer. That was the
Speaker 1: most challenging rapid of them all and the setting for
Speaker 1: the big race the very next day. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: couldn't believe camp was coming to an end. It had
Speaker 1: all gone by so quickly, but so many incredible things
Speaker 1: had already happened. They learned all week from the best
Speaker 1: camp leader at Rapid Falls Summer Camp and were becoming
Speaker 1: amazing raptors. They met Luna, a talking daughter, and they
Speaker 1: were hours away from maybe beating the best team in
Speaker 1: camp on the hardest course on the raffis. Now, just
Speaker 1: remember everything I taught you to and you'll do great,
Speaker 1: said Max.
Speaker 3: 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 3: 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 be 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 who hit
Speaker 1: their helmets. They looked to Max to make sure the
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 3: Final safety checks.
Speaker 1: Were done for both teams and the racecourse was gone
Speaker 1: over again. Once both teams were ready to go, the
Speaker 1: other campers counted them down and the rapid Fall Summer
Speaker 1: Camp Rapids race began. Max pedaled out in front, drifting
Speaker 1: just far enough ahead to give the two teams room
Speaker 1: to maneuver the river, but also staying close enough to
Speaker 1: help out if he needed to. Everything was going well.
Speaker 1: Until some thunder rolled in and the rain began to
Speaker 1: fall harder. The sudden bad weather was making the rapids
Speaker 1: course a little more rapid than usual, and Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy didn't know if they could make it to the end.
Speaker 1: That's when Luna popped out of the water. I thought
Speaker 1: I would check in on my two favorite rafters now
Speaker 1: that the weather is getting rough, said Luna, how are
Speaker 1: you doing? Levi and Ivy weren't up for talking much
Speaker 1: at that point. The water was getting very rough and
Speaker 1: the rain was now coming down extra hard, so hard
Speaker 1: in fact, that they couldn't see very well. Luna noticed
Speaker 1: this and tried her best to tell them when they
Speaker 1: were getting too close to the edge of the river. However,
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy couldn't hear her over the pounding water
Speaker 1: and rain, so in just a split second, they went
Speaker 1: from rafting down the rapids to pulling themselves out of
Speaker 1: the water onto.
Speaker 3: A river bank. Are raft, called out, Ivy? Are raft
Speaker 3: it tipped over?
Speaker 1: Don't worry, Ivy, Max will 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. I'm worried that we won't
Speaker 1: win the race, said Ivy with a look of disappointment
Speaker 1: on her face. No need to be upset about that, Ivy.
Speaker 1: You two did an amazing job. I don't know how
Speaker 1: many kids your each could have made it that far
Speaker 1: as you did in the water with all that weather,
Speaker 1: said Luna, trying to make Levi and Ivy feel better.
Speaker 1: And I think I have something that will cheer you
Speaker 1: up while we wait for Max. Levi and Ivy followed
Speaker 1: Luna as she scurried up the river bank and toward
Speaker 1: a small waterfall. As they got closer, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: knew where she was taking them the cove, called out
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 3: That's right, answered Luna.
Speaker 1: Just like I promised you win or lose, I knew
Speaker 1: you'd do your best, and this is your reward, A
Speaker 1: little prize from me to you.
Speaker 3: 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 into crystal
Speaker 1: blue pools. Those pools were surrounded by glistening stones of
Speaker 1: every color imaginable, and the greenest, most beautiful plants and
Speaker 1: vines either of them had ever seen. This is better
Speaker 1: than winning any race I can think of, whispered Levi,
Speaker 1: not wanting to take away from the moment he and
Speaker 1: Ivy were enjoying. Ivy just nodded her head and knelt
Speaker 1: down to give Luna a hug.
Speaker 3: 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 3: Wow, you are 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 in,
Speaker 1: followed Luna as she led them down a narrow path
Speaker 1: that curved just behind one of the waterfalls and into
Speaker 1: a hidden room. I meant this treasure, said Luna, pointing
Speaker 1: to a giant wooden chest.
Speaker 3: Pirate treasure.
Speaker 1: No way, exclaimed Levi, Not exactly, said Luna, rapid fall,
Speaker 1: summer camp treasure.
Speaker 3: And Luna was absolutely right.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy rushed to open the giant wooden chest,
Speaker 1: and inside they found old Rapid Fall summer camp memorabilia
Speaker 1: spanning back from when the camp had opened fifty years earlier.
Speaker 3: There were old camp maps.
Speaker 1: Vintage life vests, antique rafting trophies, and hundreds of pictures
Speaker 1: telling the stories of amazing that hundreds of campers had
Speaker 1: had there before them. Levi and Ivy were lost in
Speaker 1: the excitement of looking through all the great things in
Speaker 1: the chest that they didn't hear Max calling their names
Speaker 1: at first, Levi, Ivy they heard calling from the other
Speaker 1: side of the waterfall. Max, is that you called back, Levi?
Speaker 1: We're in here. Max ran into the hidden room behind
Speaker 1: the waterfall, looking so relieved to see Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 1: Once he made sure they were okay, he was introduced
Speaker 1: to Luna and shown the amazing wooden treasure chest. Wow,
Speaker 1: this is a lot to take in, said Max, with
Speaker 1: a look of surprise on his face. I couldn't be
Speaker 1: happier that I found you too, and you're okay. Then
Speaker 1: I meet a talking otter and then you show me
Speaker 1: this super cool treasure chest filled with memorabilia from my
Speaker 1: favorite place on Earth.
Speaker 3: This is a pretty epic day.
Speaker 1: I know it's awesome, said Ivy before her smile turned
Speaker 1: into a frown.
Speaker 3: But I guess we lost the race, huh, Ivy, don't
Speaker 3: be so damp, said Max.
Speaker 1: You may have lost the race, but you two did
Speaker 1: an absolutely amazing job this week, the best I've ever
Speaker 1: seen two new rafters do. For sure, I could not
Speaker 1: be more proud of you. You have to be proud
Speaker 1: of yourselves too, and the discovery you made here today
Speaker 1: will be something that will make everyone at Rapid Fall
Speaker 1: Summer Camp so happy.
Speaker 3: You 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 all. You
Speaker 1: two did an amazing job, said one of the Swift
Speaker 1: Current crew members. That course was by far the hardest
Speaker 1: we've ever rafted before.
Speaker 3: Said another, You.
Speaker 1: Should feel very proud of how great you did this week.
Speaker 1: We can't wait for next summer when we can have
Speaker 1: another race. Levi and Ivy felt great hearing that from
Speaker 1: the Swift Current crew. After all, they were the best
Speaker 1: of the best, and now they were even more excited
Speaker 1: to share what they found in the cove with the
Speaker 1: rest of the camp. As everyone looked through the giant
Speaker 1: wooden chest, the sun came out and a huge celebration
Speaker 1: dinner was had to say goodbye and thank everyone for
Speaker 1: a great week. All the adults returned to celebrate with
Speaker 1: their kids and hear all about the fun they had
Speaker 1: rafting that week, and boy.
Speaker 3: Was there a lot to talk about.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy were recognized for their great work that
Speaker 1: week and applauded for their bravery earlier that afternoon. The
Speaker 1: pride they felt couldn't be matched unless you happened to
Speaker 1: look at their parents, who looked even prouder than them.
Speaker 1: It sounds like you had the best week ever, said
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy's mama. She helped load their things into
Speaker 1: the car. It was better than the best, said Ivy. 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: good for Max. They thanked him again for everything he
Speaker 1: taught them, and they told him they would see him next.
Speaker 3: Summer for sure.
Speaker 1: They also asked that he would watch over Luna for
Speaker 1: them until they got back. You got it, said Max.
Speaker 1: Keep practicing your rafting, and I can't wait to see
Speaker 1: how good you both are when you show up next summer,
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy promised, and waved to Luna, letting her
Speaker 1: know that they would see her.
Speaker 3: Soon by Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 1: I'll miss you too, and I can't wait to see
Speaker 1: you next summer, called out Luna. And as they drove off,
Speaker 1: the sun was starting to set over the river, creating
Speaker 1: the most beautiful reflection in the rippling water. It was
Speaker 1: then that Levi and Ivy heard their mom say, Now,
Speaker 1: maybe it's all the excitement today, but did I just
Speaker 1: hear that little otter talk to you? But Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivey's mom would have to wait for that answer because
Speaker 1: her kids were already fast asleep. Exhausted in the best
Speaker 1: way possible from the greatest rafting adventure they could have
Speaker 1: ever imagined. Thanks for joining us today. We hope you
Speaker 1: enjoyed the story and learned.
Speaker 3: A little something too.
Speaker 2: And since we know everyone has their own story, we'd
Speaker 2: love to hear.
Speaker 1: If you have an idea for a Lively Lois story,
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Speaker 1: five stars, your idea, and your little one's name.
Speaker 3: Then maybe I next to thank you will be.
Speaker 2: With you until our next story time hangout. Thanks fer miss,
Speaker 2: I mean we can't wait to share another fun, Lively
Speaker 2: Lewis story with you.