Canyoning.

Matt left again a couple of weeks ago and the last weekend that he was here we figured we would have a nice relaxing time together just enjoying each other’s company…instead we went canyoning.  We rented a van with a group of friends, drove three hours, and arrived in Minakami, a beautiful little adventure sports town in Japan.  We spent the day jumping off waterfalls, repelling down cliffs, and riding rapids with nothing but wet suits and helmets (and no previous training, I might add).  Even though I love nothing more than pizza and beer nights engrossed in a House of Cards marathon, canyoning was worth getting off the couch.

This was about a 60-foot waterfall.  They lowered you halfway down and then dropped you the rest of the way.
Can you spot the people at the bottom?

We repelled down the waterfall behind us.

Matt was really good at repelling and loved doing it.  I have a feeling this won't be his last trip down the ropes.  I, however, preferred jumping off the waterfalls rather than repelling down them.  It was hard for me to trust that rope.